The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) appears set to slip further this morning following yesterday's 13-point decline.
Here's a quick recap:
- FTSE 100 (UK): down 0.16%
- DAX (Germany): down 0.08%
- CAC 40 (France): down 0.26%
- Dow Jones (USA): down 0.46%
- NASDAQ (USA): down 0.19%
The BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) share price could come under pressure today after the copper price was hammered overnight.
According to The Australian Financial Review, copper prices were slammed more than 4% – it's biggest drop in two years – as inventories rose and the US dollar firmed. Rio Tinto Limited's (ASX: RIO) internationally-listed shares fell overnight, as well.
The retail space could receive more attention today. Shares like JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) and Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX: HVN), which have both fallen so far in 2017, each rose more than 6% after Australians were left 'underwhelmed' by Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) local opening.
On the other hand, shares such as Altium Ltd (ASX: ALU) were hit hard and could thus receive more attention today.
