(Corrects to remove references to DAX and Euro STOXX 50 futures, which are not trading) * MSCI Asia ex-Japan -0.45%, up nearly 16% on year * European shares tipped to fall at open * U.S., China expected to sign deal soon – White House officials * China Dec manufacturing activity better than expected * Asian stock markets: tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Asian shares were mostly lower on Tuesday, in their last trading day of the decade as investors locked in profits after a buoyant year of gains, driven in recent weeks by hopes of an imminent U.S.-China trade deal. European equity markets were expected to follow suit after losses on Wall Street Monday. FTSE futures were down 0.37% at 7,508. But U.S. stock futures showed some optimism ahead of Wall Street’s final session of the year, with S&P 500 e-minis up 0.12% at 3,227.3. At about 0620 GMT, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.46% lower, set for its weakest performance since Dec. 4. For the month, the index is still up 5.6%. The index has gained nearly 16% this year, a sharp turnaround from a 16.2% drop last year but lagging… Read full this story
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