Gold prices hit a record high again due to uncertainty over international trade and the US Federal Reserve's indication of no hurry to reduce interest rates.
Oil prices rose for a second day as the US vowed to pressure Iran's oil exports and oil inventory declined at Cushing Oklahoma.
Most markets in the Asia-Pacific region traded higher on progress in trade talks between the US and Japan.
US share indices fell as concerns over the impact of US tariffs and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments on interest rates rose.