> U.S.: DJ 25916 -69 (-0.27%), S&P 2784 -7 (-0.28%), NASDAQ 7532 -21 (-0.29%).
Oil futures US$57.22 +$0.28 (+0.49%).
Gold futures US$ 1316.1 -$5.1 (-0.4%).

> HSI 28633 -124 (-0.43%), HSCSI 11367 -89 (-0.78%), T/O HK$121.19B +0.1% DOD.
SHORT SELL 12.6% VS PRIOR 14.3%.
> China traders sell net US$218.4m H.K. shares via stock connect today, for the month of Feb sold US$960m.

* China stocks to see fourfold increase in MSCI Index weighting from 5% to 20% in 3 stages; 10% in May, 15% in Aug and 20% in Nov. 
MSCI head Fernandez says China opening faster than you think.
* China Railway Signal (3969 HK), plans to sell up to 2.2b A-shares, 20% of share cap.
* Sunac China (1918 HK), says 2018 profit probably rose 45% yoy.
* SJM Holdings (880 HK), full year net income HK$2.85b +45% yoy beats estimates. Declares div HK$0.21.
* Shanghai Fudan (1385 HK), proposes to issue up to 231.5m A-shares.
* Legend Hldgs (3396 HK), to buy 95.26% of Australis Seafoods S.A.
* Greentown China (3900 HK), expects FY net to drop 50%-60% on year.
* Sino Land (83 HK), 1H net inc.HK$3.13b, underlying profit HK$2.37b. Declares div HK$0.14 +7.7% yoy.
* Galaxy Ent (27 HK), FY net 13.5b +29% yoy beats est. HK$13.07b, rev. HK$55.21b vs est. HK$70.19b, adj Ebitda HK$16.9b vs est. HK$16.83b. Sp div HK$0.45.
* Country Garden (2007 HK), denies media report on job cuts.
* H.K. to supply 13,500 private housing units in coming year: RTHK.
* Caixin Feb. China manufacturing PMI est. 48.5 (prior 48.3) to be released at 9:45am.
* SoftBank Vision Fund bets $1.5b on China used-cars trading platform Chehaoduo Group.