SPI futures up 7 points or 0.1% to 5727 AUD -0.5% to 79.60 US...

• SPI futures up 7 points or 0.1% to 5727
• AUD -0.5% to 79.60 US cents (Overnight range: 79.40 - 80.35)
• On Wall St: Dow +0.3%, S&P 500 +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.1%
• In New York, BHP +1.1% Rio +1.3%
• In Europe: Stoxx 50 +0.3%, FTSE +0.5%, CAC +0.3%, DAX +0.3%
• Spot gold -1.1% to $US1306.23 an ounce
• Brent crude -0.1% to $US55.59 a barrel
• US oil +0.1% to $US49.96 a barrel
• Iron ore -0.5% to $US71.76 a tonne
• Dalian iron ore +1.2% to 511 yuan
• Steam coal -1.0% to $US98.25, Met coal +0.2% to $US206.50
• LME aluminium +0.2% to $US2089 a tonne
• LME copper +0.3% to $US6530 a tonne
• 10-year bond yields: US 2.23%, Germany 0.45%, Australia 2.79%