Lower Across The Board

Stocks are lower across the board with risk sentiment waning. This is despite some risk appetite returning early in European trading as Chinese officials announced trade talks with the US were to resume soon.

Asian stocks closed lower, with Japan's NIKKEI down 229.99 pts or -1% at 22880.62 and the TOPIX down 14.53 pts or -0.9% at 1599.2. China's SHANGHAI closed down 44.23 pts or -1.3% at 3363.899 and the HANG SENG ended 387.52 pts lower or -1.54% at 24791.39

European markets are down, with the German Dax down 150.2 pts or -1.16% at 12827.17, FTSE 100 down 87.18 pts or -1.43% at 6024.36, CAC 40 down 78.26 pts or -1.57% at 4898.97 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 44.47 pts or -1.34% at 3273.15.

U.S. futures are weaker too, with the Dow Jones mini down 89 pts or -0.32% at 27543, S&P 500 mini down 12.5 pts or -0.37% at 3360.25, NASDAQ mini down 40.25 pts or -0.36% at 11291.75.