All of the attention is tied to Treasuries’ performance today as their influence on the Asian and European stock markets is clearly undisputable as Asian numbers hit a 17-months-low point. Europe is not as much set for a fall but the performance in the region can only be described as a mixed one.

Topix declined 1.8 percent.

Hang Seng gained 0.4 percent.

Shanghai Composite added 0.5 percent.

S&P 500 futures lost 0.4 percent.

MSCI Asia Pacific fell 0.6 percent.

Stoxx Europe 600 grew 0.3 percent.

FTSE 100 declined 0.4 percent.

MSCI Emerging Market lost 0.3 percent.

The greenback was in a slight loss in the morning, but right now there is an obvious growth of the American currency that is pushing on euro and pound. Euro hits the low point.

Dollar rose by 0.3 percent against the six major peers today.

Euro lost 0.4 percent - $1.1447 – the lowest point for the European currency in more than 6 weeks.

Pound is down by 0.3 percent - $1.3056.

Oil managed to recover the points, lost yesterday by the asset. But precious metals are still not doing good as there are losses with precious metals.

WTI oil gained 0.61 percent - $74.74 per barre.

Brent is up 0.73 percent - $84.52.

Natural gas gained 2.45 percent - $3.25 per MMBtu.

Heating oil added 0.44 percent - $240.48.

Gold gained 0.03 percent - $1189.

Silver declined 0.1 percent - $14.32 per ounce.

Platinum lost 0.96 percent - $811.7.