Asian markets flat as investors eye trade-deal developments

Asian markets were little changed in early trading Tuesday, as investors awaited further developments in U.S.-China trade talks.

Japan’s Nikkei












NIK, +0.04%










  was up slightly while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index












HSI, -0.12%










  was about flat. The Shanghai Composite












SHCOMP, -0.19%










  slipped 0.2% and the Shenzhen Composite












399106, -0.55%










  fell 0.5%. South Korea’s Kospi












180721, +0.06%










  rose 0.1% while benchmark indexes in Taiwan












Y9999, -0.14%










 , Singapore












STI, +0.33%










 , Malaysia












FBMKLCI, -0.32%










  and Indonesia












JAKIDX, -0.49%










  were mixed. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200












XJO, -0.24%










  fell 0.2%.

Among individual stocks, Rakuten












4755, +1.16%










  and Inpex












1605, +0.81%










  rose in Tokyo trading. Casino operator Galaxy Entertainment












27, -1.52%










  and Apple component maker Sunny Optical












2382, -1.87%










  fell in Hong Kong. SK Hynix












000660, -0.71%










  slipped in South Korea while Foxconn












2354, -2.18%










  sank in Taiwan. BHP












BHP, +1.46%










  gained in Australia while Virgin Australia












VAH, -1.61%










  dipped.