Market Snapshot
- ASX 200 Futures: +0.3% to 8,264 points
- Australian dollar: -0.1% to 62.09 US cents
- Yes&P 500: +1.3% to 5,942 points
- Nasdaq: +1.7% to 21,326 points
- FTSE: -0.4% to 8,085 points
- EuroStoxx: -0.8% to 503 points
- Spot gold: -0.7% to $2,639 an ounce
- Brent crude oil: +0.8% to $76.51 a barrel
- Iron ore: +1.0% to $105.60 per ton
- Bitcoin: -0.2% to $98,056
Prices current around 7:15am AEDT
Live updates on major ASX indices:
Good day
Good morning and welcome to another week on the ABC markets and finances weblog.
Stephen Letts from the ABC business team prepares for in-depth coverage of the day’s events, with every post expected to be a winner, but none should be construed as financial advice.
In summary, futures trading is pointing to a 0.3% rise in the ASX 200 this morning after a positive end to the week on Wall Avenue.
As always, the game is on, so let’s get to the weblog.
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