Highlights
- Dow Jones closes down 59.71 points (-0.2%).
- ASX futures trading higher ahead of market open in Sydney, up 23 points (0.32%).
- Bitcoin is trading at US$50,000.
The Dow Jones fell 0.17% to finish the trading day down 60 points to close at 34,580 points.
Earlier, markets in Europe were weaker as London's FTSE fell 0.1% while Germany's DAX finished the trading day lower, down 0.6%.
Asian markets are set to open higher, with ASX futures up 23 points (0.3%) ahead of the open in Sydney.
The Australian dollar is firm against the major currencies and is buying 70.02 US cents.
Gold is trading at US$1,783 per ounce with copper down 0.01% to US$4.267 per pound.
WTI Crude oil is selling for US$66.26 per barrel while Brent oil is higher at US$69.88 per barrel.
The spot iron ore price is trading at US$99 per metric ton and one bitcoin is worth US$49,255 going into the Asian trading day.