Investing.com - Shares in Sydney fell on Tuesday after the release of central bank minutes signaled a neutral stance and as the overall market awaits policy reviews on Wednesday from the Bank of Japan and the U.S. Fed.
Australia also said the second quarter house price index rose 2.0%, compared with with a 2.% gain seen quarter-on-quarter. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.22%.
Elsewhere in Asia, the Shanghai Composite dropped 0.14%. The Nikkei 225 bucked the trend, up 0.11%.
Overnight, U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Telecoms, Healthcare and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.02%, while the S&P 500 index fell 0.07%, and the NASDAQ Composite index declined 0.18%.