• Asian stock markets edged down on Tuesday following a flat close on Wall Street, as investors searched for the next catalyst following France's presidential election, while oil inched higher on expectations OPEC supply cuts will be extended.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS slipped 0.2 percent on Tuesday.
• Japanese stocks edged down on Tuesday as the market ran out of steam after rallying to a 17-month high on Monday, though it was supported by the yen languishing at a near two-month low against the dollar.
The Nikkei share average lost 0.25 percent to 19,843.00. The index remained in reach of 19,929.48, its highest level since December 2015 reached on Monday when Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France, improving investor risk sentiment.
• Shanghai stocks recouped earlier losses to end flat on Tuesday, snapping a five-day losing streak, but lingering concerns over tighter financial regulations checked overall demand.
TThe blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.2 percent, to 3,352.53 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index added0.1 percent to 3,080.53 points.
• Hong Kong stocks closed on Tuesday at the highest level in 21 months, aided by a sharp rebound in resource shares and continuous money inflows from mainland China.
The Hang Seng index rose 1.3 percent, to 24,889.03, while the China Enterprises Index gained 1.5 percent, to 10,128.99 points.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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