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• European markets were mixed on Tuesday morning, as investors monitored key political and economic risks while oil prices hovered close to multi-year highs.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was flat during early morning deals, with most sectors and major bourses pointing in opposite directions.

• Asian stocks pulled back on Tuesday, brushing off a firmer lead from Wall Street, as investors turned cautious after soft Chinese economic data and awaited fresh developments on U.S.-China trade talks and North Korea.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS fell 0.8 percent after rising the previous day to its highest since late March. The index had rallied for three straight sessions prior to Tuesday.

• Japanese stocks pulled back from a recent 3-1/2 month high on Tuesday, hit by profit-taking, though bank shares staged a rally on hopes of strong earnings for the sector.

The Nikkei share average ended 0.2 percent lower to 22,818.02 after trading in positive territory in early trade.

• China stocks ended higher on Tuesday, underpinned by a rally in late trade, as optimism towards MSCI inclusion of 234 Chinese large caps helped overcome worries about China economy and Sino-U.S. trade war.

The blue-chip CSI300 index ended 0.4 percent higher at 3,924.10, while the Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.6 percent at 3,192.12 points

Reference: Reuters, CNBC