SPI futures up 11 points or 0.2% to 5839 AUD -0.5% to 78.50 US...

• SPI futures up 11 points or 0.2% to 5839
• AUD -0.5% to 78.50 US cents
• On Wall St: Dow +0.4%, S&P 500 +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.3%
• The Dow closed at 22,956.95
• In New York, BHP +1.1% Rio flat
• In Europe: Stoxx 50 +0.1%, FTSE -0.1%, CAC +0.2%, DAX +0.1%
• Spot gold -0.3% to $US1299.67 an ounce
• Brent crude +1.2% to $US57.83 a barrel
• US oil +0.9% to $US51.93 a barrel
• Iron ore +0.7% to $US62.94 a tonne
• Dalian iron ore -2.6% to 449 yuan
• Steam coal +0.4% to $US96.15, Met coal +0.0% to $US181.50
• LME aluminium flat at $US2136 a tonne
• LME copper +3.7% to $US7134 a tonne
• 10-year bond yield: US 2.30%, Germany 0.37%, Australia 2.75%