Highlights
- Dow Jones closes down 433.28 points (-1.2%).
- ASX futures trading higher ahead of market open in Sydney, up 6 points (0.1%).
- Bitcoin is trading at US$48,000.
The Dow Jones fell 1.23% to finish the trading day down 433 points to close at 34,932 points.
Earlier, markets in Europe were weaker as London's FTSE fell 1.0% while Germany's DAX finished the trading day lower, down 1.88%.
Asian markets are set to open higher, with ASX futures up 6 points (0.1%) ahead of the open in Sydney.
The Australian dollar is firm against the major currencies and is buying 71.11 US cents.
Gold is trading at US$1,791 per ounce with copper down 0.07% to US$4.288 per pound.
WTI Crude oil is selling for US$68.23 per barrel while Brent oil is lower at US$72.04 per barrel.
The spot iron ore price is trading at US$113 per metric ton and one bitcoin is worth US$47,062 going into the Asian trading day.