Wall Street Mixed Overnight, ASX Futures Point to Higher Open
Quick Look
- Wall Street indices closed mixed overnight, with the Dow Jones up 0.3%, the S&P 500 down 0.4%, and the Nasdaq up 1.3%.
- ASX 200 futures suggest a positive opening for the Australian market.
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Why It Matters
Wall Street indices showed mixed results overnight, with the Dow Jones and Nasdaq seeing gains while the S&P 500 declined. Australian market futures indicate a positive opening.
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Overnight, Wall Street indices were mixed, mainly lower.
The blue-chip Dow Jones of 30 mega-companies, including Boeing and Visa, was +0.3% to 51,712 points.
The broader S & P 500, which covers 500 of the largest listed companies in the US, -0.4% to 7,472 points.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq was +1.3% to 26,166 points.
These numbers are live, and trading is continuing; we'll update you when there's a firm closing price.
Our market is set to lift, with the ASX 200 futures index tipping a rise of +0.2% or 21 points to 8,831 points.
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