In New York, BHP flat Rio +0.2% Atlassian -1.6%

In Europe: Stoxx 50 -0.5% FTSE -0.9% CAC -0.4% DAX -0.3%

Spot gold +0.1% to $US1291.46 an ounce at 1.41pm on New York time

Brent crude -1% to $US59.88 a barrel

US oil -0.6% to $US51.28 a barrel

Iron ore +0.5% to $US73.80 a tonne

Dalian iron ore +0.3% to 510 yuan

LME aluminium -0.4% to $US1828 a tonne

LME copper -0.8% to $US5897 a tonne

2-year yield: US 2.53% Australia 1.80%

5-year yield: US 2.52% Australia 1.95%

10-year yield: US 2.70% Australia 2.27% Germany 0.23%

US-Australia 10-year yield gap as of 5.39am AEDT: 43 basis points