On Tuesday, August 29, U.S. markets closed higher; the S&P 500 saw its best day since June 2, and the Nasdaq had its strongest session since July 28, both ending over two-week highs.

The notable increases followed the release of the Labor Department's JOLTS report for July, indicating a decrease in job openings to 8.827 million.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 0.85% at 34,852.67on Tuesday; the S&P 500 rose 1.45%, closing at 4,497.63; and the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.74%, ending the session at 13,943.76.

Asian Markets Today 

Eurozone at 05:45 AM ET

• The European STOXX 600 index dropped by 0.44. 
• Germany's DAX index saw a 0.62% decline, while France's CAC 40 fell by 0.69%.
• The U.K.'s FTSE 100 traded higher by 0.04%, driven by insurance companies, particularly Prudential, which saw an increase in its half-year profit.

Commodities at 05:45 AM ET

• Crude Oil WTI was trading higher by 0.70% at $81.73/bbl, and Brent was up 0.49% to $84.33/bbl.
• Natural Gas was up 0.38% to $2.672.
• Gold was trading higher by 0.04% at $1,965.85, Silver was down 0.62% to $24.635, and Copper fell 0.59% to $3.8163.

US Futures at 05:45 AM ET

Dow futures were down 0.06%, S&P 500 futures slid 0.21%, and Nasdaq 100 futures was down 0.32%.

Forex at 05:45 AM ET

The U.S. Dollar Index was down 0.51% to 103.48. USD/JPY rose 0.30% to 146.31, while USD/AUD was up 0.21% at 1.5465.