ASX Futures pointing higher after Dow Jones closed down 0.1%

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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.