The decline in Asian technology stocks has pushed the benchmark index for emerging markets to its lowest level in three months, but a pullback in oil prices has helped shield European stocks and currencies from the sell-off. As of 4 p.m. Beijing time, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index had dropped by 3.6%, marking the largest single-day decline since the end of June and falling to its weakest level since April. On Tuesday, a series of trading halts hit the South Korean stock market, with weakness

Spot gold just broke through the $4,390.00 per ounce mark, now quoted at $4,390.15 per ounce, up 0.33% on the day; COMEX gold futures main contract is now quoted at $4,445.80 per ounce, up 0.19% on the day.

U.S. storage concept stocks SanDisk continued to rise nearly 3% in after-hours trading, after closing up more than 7% last Friday; Micron Technology and SK Hynix both rose more than 1%. U.S. optical communication stock AAOI continued to rise over 2% after-hours, surging more than 15% last Friday.

Japan's Q2 GDP growth falls short of expectations, complicating the rate hike process and potentially putting pressure on the yen

Middle Eastern oil exporters are reportedly secretly transporting crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, with daily volumes exceeding market expectations.