Mixed performance in European and Asian markets starts a week off on an uncertain note, even though there is a clear improvement in the overall situation. those looking for relief may stop for the moment as thanks to the American Prime Minister we are now looking at the new development in American-Chinese trade war.

S&P 500 futures lost 0.3 percent.

Hang Seng added 0.2 percent.

Topix is up 0.5 percent.

Shanghai Composite grew 0.4 percent.

Nikkei Stock Average 225 advanced 0.6 percent.

Stoxx Europe 600 increased 0.5 percent.

FTSE MIB from Italy jumped 0.5 percent.

FTSE 100 surged 0.4 percent.

MSCI All-Country World grew 0.2 percent.

Currencies are not as certain and strong as stocks today with dollar making a slight surge against the six major currencies.

Dollar increased 0.1 percent against the basket of six major currencies.

Euro lost 0.1 percent – the first loss for the currency in a week.

Pound grew 0.2 percent - $1.2638.

WTI and Brent and recovering, although it is too early in the week to say anything about the further performance of the crude oil.

WTI oil jumped 1.2 percent - $57.14 per barrel.

Brent increased 0.63 percent - $67.18 per barrel.

MMBtu if natural gas is 6.76 percent more expensive today - $4.56.

Heating oil increased 0.54 percent - $208.5.

Gold lost 0.15 percent - $1221.2 per ounce.

Silver is up by 0.13 percent - $14.4.

Platinum grew 0.13 percent - $847.31.