ASX live coverage: ASX 200 expected to rally after Wall Street gains
Local shares set to rally after Friday's sell-off as US remains resilient. Synlait boss steps aside. RBA's Hauser to speak at CBA conference. Vulcan issues profit warning. Payroll data due this week.
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, October 21 DATE. The ASX 200 is expected to gain after a sell-off on Friday.
ASX 200 futures are 0.5 per cent higher to 8365 points.
Friday on Wall Street saw the S&P 500 rise 0.4 per cent, the technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Index gain 0.6 per cent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.1 per cent higher.
US 10-year bond yields are sitting at 4.075 per cent.
Oil prices were last lower, with global benchmark Brent at $US73.06 per barrel and WTI Nymex trading at $US68.84 per barrel.
Gold futures are were higher to $US2736.40 per ounce.
The Aussie dollar is trading around US67.05c.
Originally published as ASX live coverage: ASX 200 expected to rally after Wall Street gains
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