MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe was roughly flat, and Australia's S&P ASX 200 was up 0.15%. In early Asian trade, Japan's Nikkei 225 futures added 0.68%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures were down 0.36%.
NEW YORK: Asian stock markets faced a choppy session on Tuesday after Wall Street dipped as investors took profits at the end of a record-breaking month while still remaining upbeat about the prospect of a COVID-19 vaccine fuelling gains into next year.
"U.S. markets were a little bit lower, that's what was holding us back a little bit," said Chris Weston, head of research at Melbourne brokerage Pepperstone. "People are pretty optimistic for a good 2021."
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