Stock investors await a crucial meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the US president's Mar-a-Lago retreat in Florida. (AP photo)Southeast Asian stock markets, barring the Philippines and Indonesia, ended slightly lower on Wednesday as investors awaited a crucial meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. China's Foreign Ministry said President Xi Jinping would travel to the United States to meet President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago retreat in Florida on Thursday and Friday. Asian stocks edged up on Wednesday, helped by a bounce in Chinese shares, though investors held off from making big bets as sentiment remained cautious. Southeast Asian stock markets Current Previous % change Indonesia 5,676.98 5,651.82 +0.45 Malaysia 1,744.67 1,747.19 -0.14 Philippines 7,584.21 7,446.49 +1.85 Singapore 3,176.55 3,179.06 -0.08 Vietnam 723.22 724.14 -0.13

Source: Bangkok Post April 05, 2017 10:52 UTC