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• European stocks are expected to open lower Tuesday, dragged down by negative sentiment in China and the U.S.

The FTSE 100 is seen off by 7 points at 7,409; the German DAX is set to start lower by 8 points at 13,080 and the CAC 40 is seen down by 5 points at 5,336.

• Asian stocks put in a subdued performance on Tuesday as Chinese economic data disappointed and investors pondered whether a marked flattening in the U.S. yield curve might be a harbinger of a future slowdown there.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS dipped 0.17 percent after two sessions of declines, while Australia fell 0.9 percent.

• Japan’s Nikkei share average ended little changed on Tuesday in choppy trade, with semiconductor equipment makers attracting buyers while Mizuho Financial Group fell on downbeat earnings.

The Nikkei ended effectively flat at 22,380.01 after moving in and out of negative territory throughout the day.

• China’s blue-chip index posted its worst day since mid-August on Tuesday, after a batch of data showed the economy cooled further last month and as Chinese treasury yields continued to creep up, a sign of tightening liquidity.

China’s blue-chip CSI300 index was down 0.7 percent, with its financial sector sub-index higher by 0.01 percent, the consumer staples sector down 2.3 percent, the real estate index up 2.26 percent and healthcare sub-index down 1.66 percent.

At the close, the Shanghai index was down -17.87 points or -0.52 percent at 3,429.97.

Reference: Reuters,CNBC