1. Dow to drop at open on US-China trade talks pessimism

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan McDermid | Reuters

2. White House reportedly considers limits on US pension investments in China

The White House is reportedly moving ahead with discussions about blocking U.S. government pension funds from investing in Chinese stocks, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. This comes after Trump administration officials denied earlier reports that such an idea was under consideration. White House adviser Peter Navarro told CNBC last week that the reports were "fake news." However, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Trump officials met last week to talk about the matter. Last month, Bloomberg, and other news outlets including CNBC, reported the U.S. was thinking about curbs on American investments in China.

3. Trump administration widens its China trade blacklist

The Trump administration widened its trade blacklist to include some of China's top artificial intelligence startups, punishing Beijing for its treatment of Muslim minorities and ratcheting up tensions ahead of high-level trade talks. The decision, which drew a sharp rebuke from Beijing, targets 20 Chinese public security bureaus and eight companies, including video surveillance firm Hikvision. Hikvision is a key customer of U.S. chipmaker Ambarella, which saw its stock fall about 10% in premarket trading.

4. Chinese state media and Tencent suspend broadcast of NBA preseason games

Eric Gordon #10 of the Houston Rockets handles the ball during the game against the LA Clippers on October 3, 2019 at the Stan Sheriff Center, Hawaii. Jay Metzger, NBA Photos | National Basketball Association | Getty Images

The fallout in China widened from Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey's tweet supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Chinese state-run television network CCTV said it was suspending the current broadcast arrangements for the NBA's preseason games in China. Tencent, which owns the digital streaming rights for NBA in China, said it would also "temporarily suspend" the preseason broadcast arrangements. China's largest online shopping sites owned by giants Alibaba and JD.com appear to have removed items related to the Houston Rockets.

5. GOP allies blast Trump's decision to hand northern Syria over to Turkey