ASX Set for Higher Open, Wall St Surges

0:00It's April 6th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Sydney News Today, local news powered by AI. Aussie shares are gearing up for a higher open this morning, with ASX 200 futures climbing 0.1% to 80006, 114 points. That's a nice bounce after the market shut down last Thursday. Wall Street led the charge overnight, closing in the green across the board, Dow up 0.4% as in P500 the same and NASDAQ, popping 0.6%. Over here, the Australian dollar sits flat at 69.16 U.S. cents. Traders are eyeing commodities too, as iron ore jumps 1.1% to $106.70 a ton while spot gold dips, 0.6% to $4,647 U.S. dollars per ounce. Crows on the rise again, Brent crude up 0.5% to $109.56 a barrel, fueled by ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

1:00Bitcoin slightly down 0.3% at $69,067 U.S. dollars. Markets are back from the Easter break, so expect steady updates as the ASX kicks off. Keep your eyes peeled for how it flows from here.