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• European stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday morning, as investors monitored upcoming policy meetings from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (ECB).
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up around 0.14 percent shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory.
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• Asian shares took a small step back on Tuesday after three straight sessions of gains, with markets consolidating in the hope an upswing in global growth could outlast a likely hike in U.S. borrowing costs this week.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS drifted off 0.3 percent, having bounced 2 percent in the past three sessions.
• Japan’s Nikkei slipped on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as investors turned cautious ahead of this week’s U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting.
The Nikkei share average fell 0.3 percent to 22,866.17, after traversing positive and negative territory. The broader Topix eked out a marginal gain, rising 0.1 percent to 1,815.08.
• China stocks fell on Tuesday, erasing the bulk of their gains the previous session, led lower by financial and transport firms.
Investors are worried over whether China’s central bank would follow the U.S. Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to raise interest rates this week.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was down 41.19 points or 1.24 percent at 3,281.01 points.
The blue-chip CSI300 index was down 1.32 percent, with its financial sector sub-index lower by 1.77 percent , the consumer staples sector down0.27 percent, the real estate index down 0.69 percent and healthcare sub-index down 0.96 percent.
• Hong Kong stocks dropped on Tuesday, as index heavyweight Tencent slumped over 3 percent, and declines in other technology shares also weighed on sentiment.
At close of trade, the Hang Seng index was down 171.41 points or 0.59 percent at 28,793.88. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index fell 1.04 percent to 11,312.57.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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