The White House announced Monday it was in the process of coordinating a second meeting between U. S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Asia markets are set for a cautious open on Tuesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite broke a four-day losing streak. Overnight, the White House also announced that it was in the process of coordinating a second meeting between U. S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Nikkei futures in Chicago were at 22,460, while Osaka futures were at 22,450. The Nikkei 225 last closed at 22,373.09.
In Australia, SPI futures were at 6,138.0 as compared to the ASX 200’s last close at 6,141.7.
Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq snapped a four-day losing streak to close higher stateside. The S&P 500 rose by 0.2 percent to 2,877.13 while the Nasdaq Composite was up by 0.3 percent to 7,924.16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, fell by 59.47 points to close at 25,857.07.
On Monday, the White House announced that Trump had received a request from North Korea’s Kim for a follow-up meeting after their historic meeting in Singapore in June 2018.
