Highlights
- Dow Jones closes down 382.59 points (-1.1%).
- ASX futures trading lower with ASX set to fall 49 points (-0.68%).
- Bitcoin is trading at US$45,000.
Aug. 19 -- The Dow Jones fell 1.08% to finish the trading day down 383 points to close at 34,961 points.
Earlier, markets in Europe were mixed as London's FTSE fell -0.16% while Germany's DAX finished the trading day higher, up 0.28%.
Asian markets are set to open lower with ASX futures down 49 points (-0.7%) ahead of the open in Sydney.
The Australian dollar is firm against the major currencies and is buying 72.42 US cents.
Gold is trading at US$1,789 per ounce with copper down 0.2% to US$4.114 per pound.
WTI Crude oil is selling for US$64.49 per barrel while Brent oil is higher at US$67.53 per barrel.
The spot iron ore price is trading at US$153.05 per ton and one bitcoin is worth US$44,831 going into the Asian trading day.