Australia's inflation stabilizes unexpectedly

Most US stock indices, except the Dow, lost ground on Tuesday, marking the fourth daily decline in a row as the trade war flares up and after weak data.

Most cryptocurrencies fell on Tuesday as the risk appetite weakened, with bitcoin tumbling below $90,000, while traders follow the latest developments on the trade war.

Gold prices fell on Tuesday away from recent record highs on profit-taking even as the dollar dipped against most major rivals.