Senior U.S. Diplomat Sherman Says U.S. Urges All Countries To Tell China Conflict Over Taiwan Is Not A Good Idea; Says U.S. Hopes China Will Not Use A Visit By A Member Of Congress To Taiwan As A Pretext For Military Action

The overall fear level saw some easing in the US equity markets, despite the Wall Street settling lower on Tuesday, according to the CNN Money Fear and Greed index. Wall street closed a choppy session on a lower note on Tuesday amid rising tensions between the U.S. and China.