· Stocks closed marginally lower on Tuesday as investors weighed ongoing trade negotiations between China and the U.S. along with strong earnings from Target.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell just 13.02 points to 25,806.63 as shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance dipped more than 2 percent. The S&P 500 ended the day down 0.1 percent at 2,789.65 while the Nasdaq Composite closed just below breakeven at 7,576.36.
· Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday he thought Washington and Beijing were "on the cusp" of reaching a deal that would end the trade skirmish.
· Stocks in Europe were slightly lower on Tuesday afternoon, as investors monitored various political developments across the globe.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down around 0.2 percent during afternoon deals, with most sectors in negative territory. Autos and industrials were among the worst performing sectors as China cut its growth targets to a 30-year low.
· Shares in Asia mostly declined on Wednesday morning following an overnight slip on Wall Street as investors watched developments on the U.S.-China trade front.
Japan's Nikkei 225 declined 0.5 percent and the Topix slipped 0.34 percent. Shares of Fast Retailing, the company behind the Uniqlo chain of apparel stores, fell 1.4 percent.
In South Korea, the Kospi slipped 0.29 percent as industry heavyweight Samsung Electronics' stock was down 0.56 percent.
Reference: CNBC
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