Tensions in the world have reached the best of us and even the traders can make heads or tails of the movements of the market. There is no definite direction for any of the assets and that is just plain confusing, as with no understanding there is no improving of the situation. Although one thing is sure – oil is the winner if the day.

Stoxx Europe 600 grew 0.05 percent.

S&P 500 Index decreased 0.3 percent.

FTSE 100 grew 0.2 percent.

MSCI Asia Pacific lost 0.4 percent and sank to the lowest point in almost 8 months.

MSCI World Index of developed countries decreased 0.05 percent.

Dollar extends the fall and loses another 0.1 percent against the basket of six major currencies.

Euro grew 0.1 percent - $1.166.

Pound grew 0.05 percent - $1.3227.

WTI oil gained 0.3 percent - $70.74 per barrel.

Brent oil is 0.43 percent in the green zone - $0.43 percent.

Natural gas gained 1.02 percent - $2.97 per MMBtu.

Comex gold is 0.01 percent up - $1.260.00 per ounce.

Comex silver lost 0.16 percent - $16.31 per ounce.

Copper decreased 0.81 percent - $299.10 per ounce.

Wheat gained 0.52 percent - $485.50 per bushel.

Metric ton of cocoa costs $2.472.00 after 0.32 percent loss.