Morning all (thanks for the handover highlandlad),
Dow Snapshot
"Investors return to work this week with the Dow just short of 11,000, the Nasdaq nearing a two-year high and the first-quarter reporting period set to take off." [Source: cnnmoney.com]
The DJIA Index finished Friday's session: Up 70.28 pts; and The SPI Futures are currently: Up 19 pts atm.
Of Note in Australia Today:
Home Loans (Feb) (moderate volatility expected) [The Home Loans released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics presents the number of home loans. It indicates the housing market trend in Australia and a level of consumer confidence as large housing loans are taken out. A high reading is seen positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen negative (or bearish).]
Of Note in the US tonight:
Treasury Budget (market moving indicator)
Gold Futures: Gold is Up $5.60 atm and is currently sitting at $1,167.00/oz (Kitco); Oil Futures: Oil is Up $0.66 at $85.58/barrel (NYMEX/Bloomberg); and The Dollar: The AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.9364 cents (Forex. Live).
