Morning traders. Thanks loungers, especially @Ravgnome and @Patterns.
Outlook for the day: Mildly negative following a subdued night on European markets during the July 4 US holiday.
ASX futures: down 12 points or 0.17%
Overnight themes:
- European stocks end little changed in thin trade while Wall Street has the night off for Independence Day.
- The pan-European Stoxx 600 inches up less than 0.1%. Benchmarks in the UK, Germany and France lose between 0.1 and 0.26%.
- "In what has been another quiet session European markets have traded sideways with little in the way of overall direction, with U.S. markets closed for the Independence Day holiday" - Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets.
- European miners retreat with metal prices following soft Chinese economic data. Battered property stocks rise as investors look past worries about the impact of higher rates on real estate prices.
- Oil rebounds after Saudi Arabia and Russia announce production cuts to support prices.
Key events today:
- May retail sales - 11.30 am AEST
- China services PMI - 11.45 am
- OPEC meeting - tonight
- Minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting - tonight
Stoxx 600: up 0.07%
S&P 500: US holiday
Dow: US holiday
Nasdaq: US holiday
Dollar: up 0.23% to 66.89 US cents
Iron ore (Dalian): steady at US$113.86
Brent crude: up US$1.60 or 2.14% to US$76.25
Gold: up US$4.10 or 0.21% to US$1,933.60
NYSE Arca Gold Bugs: US holiday
Copper (LME): down 0.46% to US$8,359
Nickel (LME): down 0.73% to US$20,510
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF: up 0.05% (UK listing)
BHP: down 0.63% (UK); (US holiday)
Rio Tinto: down 0.81% (UK); (US holiday)
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