China, Heng Seng indices are lower

The Asian session stocks are mixed. China and Hong stock indices are lower on caution after N. Korean missile test:

  • China's Shanghai index is trading down -16.19 points or -0.49%
  • Hong Kongs Hang Seng is lower by --106 points or -0.36%

Other stock indices are higher with the:

  • Nikkei 225 up 67 points or +0.30%
  • Australia's S&P/ASX is up 28.24 points or +0.47%

In other markets:

  • Spot gold is a little concerned about the N. Korea risk. It is up $2 or +0.15% at $1296
  • WTI crude oil is trading down -$0.33 or -0.57% to $57.66.
  • US 10 year yield is trading in a narrow range of 2.3188% to 2.333%. It trades between at 2.3241%

Finally, Bitcoin passed the $10,000 level today and is not ready to stop. It trades at $10,334.75 currently. The all time high (for now) reached $10,387.99.