Day trading pre-market open April 4

Morning traders. Thanks loungers, especially @Ravgnome and @Patterns.

Outlook for the day: Neutral. Cautious start ahead of a rates decision this afternoon. Huge rise in the dollar overnight ahead of today's meeting.

ASX futures: up four points or 0.06%

Overnight themes:

• Main US indices finish mixed as oil producers surge and Tesla deliveries disappoint.
• S&P 500 energy sector jumps 4.9% after OPEC+ cuts production target, driving Brent crude up 6.3%. Chevron, Exxon Mobil add more than 4%.
• Rate-sensitive sectors fall as traders price in risk of energy inflation forcing more rate hikes.
• Australian dollar surges around a cent to six-week high.

Key event today:

Interest rates. RBA to announce new cash rate target at 2.30 pm AEST. Economists divided on whether the central bank will hold or hike. Current rate: 3.6%.

S&P 500: up 15 points or 0.37%

Dow: up 327 points or 0.98%

Nasdaq: down 32 points or 0.27%

Dollar: up 1.93% to 67.85 US cents

Iron ore (Dalian): down 2.04% to US$129.27

Brent crude: up US$5.04 or 6.3% to US$84.93 (biggest rally in more than a year)

Gold: up US$14.20 or 0.27% to US$2,000.40 (3-week high)

NYSE Arca Gold Bugs: up 1.89%

Copper (LME): down 0.96% to US$8,906.50

Nickel (LME): down 2.81% to US$22,960

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF: down 0.39%

BHP: down 0.95% (US); down 1.56% (UK)

Rio Tinto: down 0.74% (US); down 1.33% (UK)