SPI futures down 15 points or 0.3% to 5833
AUD flat at 76.70 US cents
On Wall St: Dow -0.8%, S&P 500 -0.9%, Nasdaq -1.3%
In New York, BHP -0.1% Rio +0.1%
In Europe: Stoxx 50 +0.2%, FTSE +0.5%, CAC +0.4%, DAX -0.2%
Spot gold -0.7% to $US1336.36 an ounce
Brent crude +0.4% to $US74.06 a barrel
US oil -0.4% to $US68.06 a barrel
Iron ore -2% to $US67.09 a tonne
Dalian iron ore -0.6% to 464 yuan
LME aluminium -0.6% to $US2469 a tonne.
LME copper -0.1% to $US6992 a tonne
10-year bond yield: US 2.96%, Germany 0.59%, Australia 2.80%