Highlights
- Dow Jones closes up 406.39 points (1.2%).
- ASX futures trading higher ahead of market open in Sydney, up 42 points (0.6%).
- Bitcoin is trading at US$39,000.
The Dow Jones rose 1.2% to finish the trading day up 406 points to close at 35,132 points.
Earlier, markets in Europe were mixed as London's FTSE fell -0.02% while Germany's DAX finished the trading day higher, up 0.99%.
Asian markets are set to open higher, with ASX futures up 42 points (0.6%) ahead of the open in Sydney.
The Australian dollar is firm against the major currencies and is buying 70.68 US cents.
Gold is trading at US$115 per ounce with copper up 0.01% to US$148.73 per pound.
WTI Crude oil is selling for US$174.75 per barrel while Brent oil is higher at US$934.38 per barrel.
The spot iron ore price is trading at US$165.65 per metric ton and one bitcoin is worth US$38,447 going into the Asian trading day.