Day Trading 17 Aug Pre Market

Morning all
Thanks AM crew
Starting to crack them watching tearful athletes who aren't good enough just quietly or is it the media coverage?

SPI: -4 @ 5484
XJO Yesterday: -8 @ 5532
BHP recorded a heart stopping record US$6.4 billion loss, its' first since taking on the lamentable Billiton assets in 2001.
A horror show of asset writedowns, impairments and exceptional items were largely responsible for the blowout.

U.S. stocks eased from record highs on Tuesday as Fed Reserve officials fueled speculation of a possible interest rate hike this year.
The S&P telecommunications index and utilities sectors led the day's declines, dropping 2.1 percent and 1.2 percent respectively.
New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley said a rate hike in September was possible, citing evidence of wage gains and a tighter labor market that could boost inflation.
"I don't think most people are expecting the Fed to actually hike in September ... (but) we've had a strong market and a couple of good jobs numbers," said Michael O’Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Low interest rates continue to buoy stocks to record highs. `
S&P: -.4%
Nasdaq: -.65%

Oil settled up nearly 2 percent on Tuesday, hitting five-week highs as OPEC spoke of Saudi Arabia's desire for higher crude prices while Russia met the producer group to discuss the market.
Oil: $46.47 + .73c

Iron Ore: $60.73 + 1.3%
Copper: + 1.4%
Nickel: - 2.8%
Zinc: -1%
Aluminium: +1%

Gold:$1346
HUI:- .7%
AUD Gold: $1750

AUD: .7693

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Have a good day

Sources:
1 Reuters