Asian shares slipped on Tuesday, taking their cues from a modestly lower day on Wall Street, while crude oil prices stabilized after their overnight tumble and the U.S. dollar edged higher.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.3 percent
China stocks rebounded slightly on Tuesday, as real estate shares jumped on encouraging price reports, while small-caps bounced on signs of foreign interest.
The CSI300 index .CSI300 of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 0.4 percent, to 3,189.05, while the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC gained 0.6 percent to 2,971.28 points. Shenzhen's start-up board ChiNext .CHINEXTC rebounded 0.8 percent on Tuesday, snapping a four-day losing streak, on signs that some foreign investors are bargain hunting China's small-caps after the index's recent weakness.
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