Morning traders. Thanks all for the support last night.
OVERNIGHT ROUND-UP:
Outlook for the day:Negative!
Themes: Banks and miners lead sharp US sell-off ahead of tonight’s jobs report. US financials drop 4%. All 11 sectors lower. VIX up 16.4%. Shares fall as odds on 50bps US rate hike this month reach 80%.
ASX futures: down 81 points -1.11%
S&P 500: -74 points -1.85% (seven-week closing low)
Dow: -544 points -1.66%
Nasdaq: -238 points -2.05 %
Dollar: down 0.1% to 65.83 US cents
Iron ore: up 0.6% to US$131.45
Brent crude: down US$1.07 or 1.03% to US$81.59. Third straight loss.
Gold: up US$16 or 0.9% to US$1,834.60
NYSE Arca Gold Bugs:-0.54%
Copper (LME): down 0.88% to US$8,832
GlobalX Lithium & Battery Tech ETF: -2.38%
BHP: -1.19% (US) -1.19% (UK)
Rio Tinto:-1.62% (US) -1.47% (UK)
