Markets Overview

ASX SPI 200 futures up 0.6% to 8,826.00
S&P 500 up 1.1% to 7,637.76
Dow Average up 0.6% to 51,778.04
FTSE 100 up 1.2% to 10,816.14
Euro little changed at $1.1476
Aussie up 0.3% to 0.7110 per US$
Kiwi up 0.3% to 0.5733 per US$
US 10-year yield fell 9.0bps to 4.9324%
Australia 3-year bond yield fell 2.7 bps to 4.96%
Australia 10-year bond yield fell 4.9 bps to 5.30%
Gold spot up 1.8% to $4,341.76
Brent futures down 1.7% to $104.06/bbl

Economic Events

08:45: (NZ) Aug. Food Prices MoM, prior 0.1%
08:45: (NZ) Aug. Trade Balance NZD, prior -1.95b
08:45: (NZ) Aug. Exports NZD, prior 7.39b
08:45: (NZ) Aug. Imports NZD, prior 9.34b
08:45: (NZ) Aug. Trade Balance 12 Mth YTD NZD, prior -5.24b