Highlights
- Dow Jones closes down 106.77 points (-0.3%).
- ASX futures trading lower ahead of market open in Sydney.
- Bitcoin is trading at US$49,000.
The Dow Jones fell 0.3% to finish the trading day down 107 points to close at 35,544 points.
Earlier, markets in Europe were weaker as London's FTSE fell 0.2% while Germany's DAX finished the trading day lower, down 1.08%.
Asian markets are set to open lower, with ASX futures down ahead of the open in Sydney.
The Australian dollar is firm against the major currencies and is buying 71.04 US cents.
Gold is trading at US$1,770 per ounce with copper down 0.61% to US$4.254 per pound.
WTI Crude oil is selling for US$70.29 per barrel while Brent oil is lower at US$73.16 per barrel.
The spot iron ore price is trading at US$108.5 per metric ton and one bitcoin is worth US$48,325 going into the Asian trading day.