• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 181.45 points, or 0.68 percent, to 26,562.05, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 10.3 points, or 0.35 percent, to 2,919.37, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 6.29 points, or 0.08 percent, to 7,993.25.

The S&P 500 and the Dow closed lower on Monday after a new round of U.S.-China trade tariffs kicked in, dampening last week’s hopes for talks between the two countries, and as investors awaited a widely expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

• Asia markets were broadly negative on Tuesday morning, following the Dow Jones Industrial Average's fall overnight amid political uncertainty in the U.S.

• The Nikkei 225 slipped by 0.19 percent in the early hours of trading action, with Fast Retailing falling by 1.87 percent.

• In Australia, the ASX 200 also traded down by 0.1 percent as its major banks slid. Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares traded lower by 0.25 percent while Westpac Banking Corp fell by 0.74 percent.

• Markets in Hong Kong and South Korea are closed for public holidays.

Reference: Reuters, CNBC