Abbott (ABT.N) said its Ultisynq lead received U.S. FDA approval and EU CE marking.

S&P 500 intraday decline widened to 1.00%; Nasdaq fell 1.61%; Dow fell 0.67%.

South Korean equities rose on Tuesday, ending a three-day slide as a U.S. tech rebound and weaker global oil eased inflation worries. The won weakened and government bond yields climbed: the most liquid 3-year yield rose 1.9bps to 3.653% and the 10-year benchmark was up 0.7bps at 3.865%. Major movers: Samsung Electronics +4%, SK Hynix +5%, LG Energy Solution +4%, Hyundai Motor +2%, POSCO Holdings +3%; Samsung Biologics -2%. Foreign investors were net buyers of about KRW136.2bn of equities.