Asia-Pacific markets set to mostly climb as investors await details of U.S.-China trade talks

Asia-Pacific markets were set to mostly climb Tuesday as investors awaited more details on the U.S.-China trade talks, which were slated to continue for a second day.

Officials from both countries held trade talks in London on Monday, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer meeting with the Chinese counterparts led by Beijing's Vice Premier He Lifeng.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open higher, with the futures contract in Chicago at 38,290 while its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 38,240, against the index's Monday close of 38,088.57.

Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 24,117, pointing to a weaker open compared to the HSI's last close of 24,181.43.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 is set to start the day higher, with futures tied to the index at 8,556, compared to the benchmark's last close of 8,515.70.

U.S. stock futures were near the flatline in early Asian hours, as investors waited for more insight on trade discussions between the U.S. and China, after a muted session on Wall Street.

Overnight stateside, the broad-based S&P 500 inched up 0.09% and notched a second winning session, closing at 6,005.88. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.31% to end at 19,591.24.The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked down 1.11 points and closed at 42,761.76.