• Japanese stocks edged down on Tuesday ahead of an expected U.S. interest rate hike, while Toshiba shares were volatile, due to its delayed earnings filing and concerns about its restructuring plan.
The Nikkei share average shed 0.1 percent to 19,609.50.
• China stocks were largely unchanged on Tuesday, as caution from a series of global "risk events" later this week prevailed over strong Chinese economic data.
The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.1 percent to 3,456.69 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.1 percent to 3,239.33 points.
• Hong Kong's main index barely moved on Tuesday, as many investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a series of global "risk events" this week.
They are awaiting the outcome of the Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting on March 14-15 , policy decisions by the Bank of England and Bank of Japan, and also keeping an eye on the Dutch general election and shaky oil prices.
The Hang Seng index was unchanged at 23,827.95.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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