There are a lot of unexpected growth in the markets today with extra attention paid to commodities.
Here are the main changes for today:
Topix lost 0.9 percent.
Kospi dropped 0.4 percent.
Shanghai Composite added 0.3 percent.
Hang Seng from Hong Kong decreased 0.5 percent.
S&P 500 futures dipped 0.3 percent after having risen to all time high yesterday.
Dollar lost as much as 0.6 percent against the basket of six major currencies.
Euro costs $1.1297 ahead of economic reports in the zone.
Yen added 0.2 percent – 107.08 per dollar.
Apple rose 0.8 percent - $199.46.
Facebook dropped 1.1 percent – $189.53.
Amazon added 0.5 percent - $1918.19 per share.
Tesla dropped 3 percent - $219.62.
WTI grew 5.4 percent - $56.65 per barrel.
Brent lost 0.4 percent - $64.21 per barrel.
Gold added 0.8 percent - $1408.6 per ounce – the highest point for the metal in 6 years.
Silver decreased 0.05 percent - $15.49 per ounce.
Platinum is by 0.55 percent heavier – $811.95.