World Market Trends At 7 A.M. ET

China slowdown, Evergrande, energy crunch, supply chain etc kept stock markets subdued. Asian stocks mostly finished lower. European stocks are declining. American stock futures are in negative territory. Dollar edged up. Oil retreated. Gold is trading in mild negative territory. Bond yields hardened. Bitcoin touched a fresh all-time high of $66,930.39 and is currently trading near $66,000.