Asia-Pacific markets took a breather after rallying in the previous session, as investors await key China data to assess the state of the world's second largest economy.
China data, including new house prices, urban unemployment and retail sales figures for April, is due later in the day.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is on a two-day state visit to China, said at a press conference that discussions had been "warm and comradely" and had shown the importance of the two countries' relationship.
Singapore will also release its non-oil domestic export figures for April, with NODX expected to fall 10% year on year.
Persons:
Vladimir Putin, NODX
Locations:
Asia, Pacific, China, Singapore