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Back|ASX 200 Set to Open Higher Following Wall Street Gains
ASX 200 Set to Open Higher Following Wall Street Gains
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ABC Top Stories·48 minutes ago·Business·1 min read·🇦🇺Australia

ASX 200 Set to Open Higher Following Wall Street Gains

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  • The ASX 200 is expected to open higher on Tuesday, following gains on Wall Street where all major exchanges closed in the green on Monday.
  • Futures are up 0.3% to 8,750 points.
  • The Westpac October consumer confidence index will be released at approximately 10:30am local time.

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The ASX 200 is Australia's primary stock market index, tracking the performance of the 200 largest companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

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Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday.

Business reporter Adelaide Miller here to guide you through the morning on the markets blog, where we cover the latest business, finance and economics stories from across the globe.

To start, the ASX 200 is set to open higher, with Futures up +0.3% to 8,750 points.

That's following gains on Wall Street, as all major exchanges finished in the green on Monday afternoon.

On the agenda today is the October consumer confidence index released by Westpac. We will bring you the data at about 10:30am.

But for now, grab yourself a coffee and see you back here soon!

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  • ASX 200 will open higher on Tuesday

    Likely · Within hours

  • Westpac will release October consumer confidence index at approximately 10:30am

    Certain · Within hours

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  • ?What specific factors drove the gains on Wall Street?
  • ?What is the forecast for the Westpac consumer confidence index?

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  • The ASX 200 is expected to open higher on Tuesday, following gains on Wall Street where all major exchanges closed in the green on Monday.
  • Futures are up 0.3% to 8,750 points.
  • The Westpac October consumer confidence index will be released at approximately 10:30am local time.

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