Asia markets were mixed Tuesday, as investors eyed the dollar for guidance amid growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike in December.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was broadly flat after falling nearly 5 percent since Trump's shock victory at the U.S. presidential elections last week. European markets were expected to open steady
Japan's Nikkei share average ended marginally lower in choppy trade on Tuesday as investors took profits from sharp gains in the past few days, offsetting gains in banking stocks, which rose on better-than-expected half-year earnings.
The Nikkei dropped 0.03 percent to 17,668.15 after opening a tad higher, while the broader Topix gained 0.2 percent at 1,402.98.
China stocks edged lower on Tuesday, snapping a three-day winning streak, as investors took profits in resource stocks after a slump in the country's commodity futures market.
The blue-chip CSI300 index was flat at 3,429.87, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.1 percent to 3,206.99 points.
The selloff spilled over into wider commodities, dragging down rebar, zinc and copper prices, causing a drop in heavyweight resources stocks.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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