The yen gained after seven consecutive days of weakening as a minister said the government will monitor the currency’s weakness. (Photo: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

The record-setting advance in global equities took a breather in early Asian trading Tuesday, as investors braced for a flurry of megacap technology earnings and policy announcements from major central banks this week.

Equity gauges in Japan and South Korea retreated from record highs, while shares in Australia also fell at the open. US indexes closed at all-time highs as Chinese and US trade negotiators lined up an array of diplomatic wins for Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to unveil at a summit this week. An index of US-listed Chinese shares rose 1.6%.

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