Mike Lenhoff, chief strategist at Brewin Dolphin said:  "Markets responded to the better-than-expected US consumer confidence, but the markets have not made their mind up about the recovery. There are still worries about a double-dip recession."
(source: reuters.com).

FTSE,  DAX & CAC ended the day between 0.1 and 0.5 percent higher.
(source: reuters.com).

US markets:

Asian markets:

The stocks in Asia like the Japanese Nikkei closed the day on a dull note with disheartened investors bailing out of the market after the Bank of Japan's emergency moves the day before failed to curb the yen's strength.
(source: reuters.com)

Masayuki Otani, chief market analyst at Securities Japan Inc said:  "The market appears to be demanding more steps from Japanese authorities after the BOJ measures were not strong enough to stop the yen from advancing."
(source: reuters.com).

The dollar was down 0.8 percent at 83.96  yen.   The euro rose 0.2 percent to $1.2684. 
(source: reuters.com)

Oil Trading:

The oil market started off on a dull note as there were growing fears of a double-dip US recession weighed on global stocks and oil prices on Tuesday, pushing investors into the safe-haven yen, which neared a 15-year peak versus the dollar.
(source: reuters.com).

Mike Lenhoff, chief strategist at Brewin Dolphin said:  "Markets responded to the better-than-expected US consumer confidence, but the markets have not made their mind up about the recovery. There are still worries about a double-dip recession."
(source: reuters.com).

Gold Trading:

The precious metal gold  edged up on a good note as investors kept piling into the safe-haven asset due to growing anxiety over the economic recovery.
(source: reuters.com).

Bill O'Neill, partner at New Jersey-based commodities firm LOGIC Advisors said:  "The gold  market has seen very strong alternative asset demand throughout the month of August. There is just a great level of uncertainty surrounding the economy going forward, and gold is continuing its role as the currency of choice."
(source: reuters.com).

Gold prices for December delivery settled  up $11.10 an ounce to $1,250.30.
(source: reuters.com).

Bonds:

(Yields move inversely to bond prices)

US Bonds:

Kevin Flanagan, a Purchase, New York-based fixed-income strategist at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney said:  “The Fed is back in easing mode. It wasn’t as if the Fed was downplaying the economy. They acknowledged the softening.”
(source: reuters.com).

German government bonds rose when the Bank of Japan said “uncertainty” about the US economy is growing, fueling concern that Europe’s economic recovery would stall as the global outlook worsens.    
(source: reuters.com).