SPI futures up 2 points at 5663 AUD +0.2% to 79.99 US cents...

• SPI futures up 2 points at 5663
• AUD +0.2% to 79.99 US cents (Overnight range: 0.7956 - 0.8002)
• On Wall St, Dow +0.3%, S&P 500 -0.1%, Nasdaq -0.4%
• In New York, BHP +1.3%, Rio +1.7%
• In Europe, Stoxx 50 -0.5%, FTSE +0.1%, CAC -0.7%, DAX -0.4%
• Spot gold flat at $US1269.46 an ounce
• Brent crude +0.3% to $US56.65 a barrel
• US oil +0.9% to $US50.17 a barrel
• Iron ore +7.2% to $US73.70 a tonne
• Dalian iron ore +3.9% to 555 yuan
• LME aluminium +0.6% to $US1918 a tonne
• LME copper +0.7% to $US6369 a tonne
• 10-year bond yield: US 2.29%, Germany 0.54%, Australia 2.67%