Highlights
- ASX Futures trading higher ahead of the market open in Sydney.
- Dow Jones closed up 344.23 points.
- Bitcoin is trading at US$42,000.
The ASX Futures is trading up 14 points, or 0.2% higher ahead of the market open in Sydney.
It follows the Dow Jones, which rose 1% to finish the trading day up 344 points to close at 34,565 points.
Earlier, markets in Europe were mixed as London?s FTSE finished up while Germany?s DAX finished the trading day lower.
The Australian dollar is buying 74.54 US cents.
Gold is trading at US$1,977.60 per ounce.
WTI Crude oil is selling for US$103.98 per barrel, while Brent oil is trading at US$108.35 per barrel.
The spot price for iron ore is US$148 per metric tonne and one bitcoin is worth US$41,180 going into the Asian trading day.