Highlights
- Dow Jones near records on the eve of tech earnings.
- ASX futures down 26 points.
- Bitcoin is trading at US$33000.
The Dow Jones fell 0.1% to finish the trading day down 23 points to close at 30,937 points as tech companies including Microsoft begin to report earnings.
Earlier, markets in Europe had a strong session as London's FTSE rose and the DAX also gained.
Asian markets are set to open lower with ASX futures pointing down 26 points (-0.4%).
The Australian dollar is weaker against the major currencies and is buying 77.51 US cents.
Gold is trading at US$1,856 per ounce with copper up 0.14% to US$3.641/pound.
WTI Crude oil is selling for US$52.77 per barrel while Brent oil is higher at US$54.9/barrel.
The spot iron ore price remains above US$150 per ton trading at US$169.78 and one bitcoin is worth US$32,236 going into the Asian trading day.