Highlights
- ASX Futures trading higher ahead of the market open in Sydney.
- Dow Jones closed down 39.54 points.
- Bitcoin is trading at US$41,000.
The ASX Futures is trading up 29 points, or 0.4% higher ahead of the market open in Sydney.
It follows the Dow Jones, which fell 0.1% to finish the trading day down 40 points to close at 34,412 points.
Earlier, markets in Europe had a strong session as London?s FTSE and Germany?s DAX finished the trading day higher.
The Australian dollar is buying 73.52 US cents.
Gold is trading at US$1,978.55 per ounce.
WTI Crude oil is selling for US$107.47 per barrel, while Brent oil is trading at US$111.70 per barrel.
The spot price for iron ore is US$150.50 per metric tonne and one bitcoin is worth US$40,817 going into the Asian trading day.