Hello again, traders. Tweets is strapped in a dentist's chair,...

Hello again, traders. Tweets is strapped in a dentist's chair, so forgive this poor imitation to launch the morning thread:

Dow Snapshot:

"U.S. stocks reversed course to tally modest gains Thursday as upbeat sales results from retailers helped offset worries about Greece's debt troubles." [Source: MarketWatch]

The DJIA Index finished Friday's session: Up 30 pts.

The SPI Futures finished overnight trade: Up 27 pts.


Of note in Australia today:

# AIG Construction Index (March)

Of note in the US tonight:

# Wholesale Inventories (March)


Gold Futures: The spot price is up $1.90 atm and is currently sitting at $1,149.90/oz (Kitco);

Oil Futures: Oil is up $0.23 at $85.62/barrel (MarketWatch).

US dollar index: Down 0.13% at 81.43 (MarketWatch).


Happy trading.

Cheers, HLL

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