Morning all (thanks for the handover highlandlad),SnapshotUS...

Morning all (thanks for the handover highlandlad),

Snapshot

US Inventories were down last night and Sales were up!

CNN cited that: "Stocks rose Wednesday, with the Nasdaq ending at its highest level in more than 18 months, on strength in the financial services sector and an upbeat report on wholesale inventories." [Source: cnnmoney.com]

The DJIA Index finished the session: Up 2.95 pts; and
The SPI Futures are currently: Up 20 pts.

Of Note in Australia Today:

Consumer Inflation Expectation (Mar);

Unemployment Rate (Feb);

Employment Change (Feb); and

Of Note in the US Tonight:

EIA Natural Gas Report;

Jobless Claims; and

International Trade (market moving indicator)

Gold is Down $14.00 atm and is currently sitting at $1,108.20/oz (Kitco);
Oil is Up $0.60 at $82.09/barrel (NYMEX/Bloomberg); and
The AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.9156 cents (Forex. Live).

Have a great day trading today all!

Cheers, Tweets (:

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