· Stocks held steady on Monday as investors looked ahead to a key meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at this week’s G-20 summit.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed just 8.41 points higher at 26,727.54, while the S&P 500 slid 0.2% to 2,945.35. The Nasdaq Composite closed 0.3% lower at 8,005.70.

· European stocks closed lower Monday as investors continued to monitor geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran, with Washington preparing major new sanctions.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed provisionally down 0.3%. Auto stocks led the losses with a 1.2% decline following a Daimler profit warning, while only a handful of sectors traded in positive territory.

· Stocks in Asia were largely tepid in Tuesday morning trade, while investors looked toward a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping set to happen later in the week.

The Nikkei 225 in Japan slipped 0.16% in early trade, while the Topix rose slightly.

Over in South Korea, the Kospi was largely flat. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.16% as most sectors declined.

Reference: CNBC