Asian stocks and indices head for the worst annual performance in 16 years with a lot of losses happening in the sector since the beginning of 2018. Today market is down but once again with trade tensions having no end. European stocks rise with EU Parliament meeting in plans for today.

Kospi fell 0.3 percent.

Topix declined 0.6 percent.

MSCI Asia Pacific declined 0.4 percent.

S&P 500 futures shed 0.05 percent.

Stoxx Europe 600 are 0.1 percent down.

MSCI Emerging Market lost 0.4 percent.

Equities are relatively calm with dollar taking a slow pace.

Greenback added 0.05 percent of the value against the basket of six major currencies.

Euro declined 0.3 percent - $1.1576.

Pound decreased 0.2 percent - $1.3002.

Commodities are a real joy to look at today with oil extending yesterday’s gains with hurricane approaching US soil.

WTI adds 0.85 percent - $69.84.

Barrel of Brent advanced 0.29 percent - $79.29.

Natural gas grows 0.39 percent - $2.84 per MMBtu.

Gallon go heating oil costs $225.88 after 0.3 percent advance.

Gold lost 0.07 percent - $1201.40 per ounce.

Ounce of silver added 0.33 percent - $14.20.

Platinum declined 0.19 percent - $790.30.