Here are the market highlights:
*Most major markets were closed on January 1, prices refer to December 31 unless otherwise noted
SPI futures down 46 points or 0.8% to 5561 on Dec 30
AUD +0.1% to 70.55 US cents
On Wall St: Dow +1.2% S&P 500 +0.9% Nasdaq +0.8%
In New York, BHP +0.8% Rio +0.6% Atlassian +1.6%
In Europe: Stoxx 50 +0.5% FTSE -0.1% CAC +1.1%
DAX +1.7% on Dec 28
Spot gold flat at $US1282.60 an ounce
Brent crude +1.1% to $US53.80 a barrel
US oil +0.2% to $US45.41 a barrel
Iron ore flat at $US72.73 a tonne
LME aluminium +0.1% to $US1846 a tonne
LME copper -0.5% to $US5965 a tonne
2-year yield: US 2.49% Australia 1.89%
5-year yield: US 2.51% Australia 1.90%
10-year yield: US 2.68% Australia 2.31% Germany 0.24%
US-Australia 10-year yield gap: 37 basis points
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