Dollar Strength Weighs On Stocks And Commodities

Equities:

• Asia Closing Levels: Japan's NIKKEI closed down 11.81 pts or -0.04% at 28930.33 and the TOPIX ended 4.02 pts higher or +0.2% at 1994.52. China's SHANGHAI closed down 19.466 pts or -0.59% at 3258.078 and the HANG SENG ended 9.12 pts higher or +0.05% at 19773.03.
• Europe: German Dax down 131.42 pts or -0.96% at 13847.56, FTSE 100 up 5.61 pts or +0.07% at 7521.73, CAC 40 down 24.02 pts or -0.37% at 6573.53 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 34.21 pts or -0.91% at 3795.33.
• U.S. Futures: Dow Jones mini down 270 pts or -0.79% at 33711, S&P 500 mini down 43.25 pts or -1.01% at 4243.25, NASDAQ mini down 155.75 pts or -1.15% at 13367.5.

Commodities:

• WTI Crude down $1.56 or -1.72% at $88.94
• Natural Gas down $0.15 or -1.65% at $9.036
• Gold spot down $8.03 or -0.46% at $1774.56
• Copper up $1.85 or +0.51% at $365.45
• Silver down $0.31 or -1.61% at $19.225
• Platinum down $11.6 or -1.27% at $902.96