Benchmark US indices were mixed, struggling for some direction ahead of the release of Apple Inc's result after the markets' close and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting kicking off tonight AEDT - Dow up +52-points or 0.21% The broader S&P500 slipped -0.15% and the technology-centric NASDAQ -0.82%. The latest developments on the ongoing US.-China trade war were also on the radar. The U.S. Department of Justice filed criminal charges Monday against Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of China tech giant Huawei and the daughter of its founder and president Ren Zhengfei. The news comes shortly before Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is set to meet U.S. officials on Wednesday and Thursday. White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Tuesday, however, that President Donald Trump is “moderately optimistic” about China and the US striking a deal before a March 1 deadline. The Nikkei Asian Review later reported that Chinese officials are expected to present a roadmap to achieving structural reforms this week.
