ASX Futures Point to Soft Open, Wall St Hits Records

0:00Wall Street hit fresh records overnight, but our ASX 200 futures point to a softer open down 6 tenths of a percent at 8,727 points. The Dow slipped just 1 tenth to 49,167, while the S&P 500 edged up 1 tenth to 7,011. 173 for a record close, NASDAQ climbed 2 tenths to 24,887, another high. Meanwhile, the Australian dollar held steady at 71.8 U.S. cents. Commodity showed some swing with Bren, crew jumping 2.8% to $108.36 per barrel, spot gold, dipping 6 tenths to 4,681 dollars an ounce, an iron ore flat at 107.10 cents a ton. Traders are eyeing the mixed signals from the U.S., where tech and broad market strength couldn't fully lift the Dow. Bitcoin dropped 2.2% to $76,933, reflecting crypto's volatility amid the equity rally.

1:04Over in Europe, the FTSE fell 5 tenths to 10,321, and Eurostock's E's 3 tenths to 608 points. Prices were around 7 a.m. Sidney Times setting the stage for today's local trading action. Keep watching those futures as the ASX kicks off, with plenty more moves ahead in this global market flow. This has been Adelaide News today, powered by AI.