Asian share markets slightly in the red

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Local share markets in the Asia-Pacific are mostly all in the negative with the exception of Korean Kospi (just the opposite of yesterday) which trades up +0.18% for the session being. Led by US SP500 futures that trade near session lows, retracing from a +0.76% advanced for the week by the NY close, Nikkei index is down -0.70% below the 13k mark, after a soft positive start to session highs above 13140.

Australian ASX index is down -0.98%, while Hong-Kong's Hang-Seng -0.78%, and Shanghai Composite index also down -0.38%. Sentiment for the day is for a mild risk-off, with the USD advancing across the board, ahead of big day Wednesday with FOMC.