Stocks Retreat as Trade Talks Eyed; Yen Slips

Stocks in Asia stumbled as investors kept an eye on the latest developments in trade talks between the USA and China. U.S. equity futures pushed on and the yen edged lower.

China and Hong Kong have the biggest declines, while Sydney elevated. Japan is closed for a holiday.

Elsewhere, oil advanced following a report that full repairs to Saudi Arabia oil field hit by the drone attack many months.