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Markets live: ASX to drop after a sea of red on Wall Street as oil price passes $US101 a barrel
The Australian share market is set to fall at the open as Wall Street closes in the red.
The price of oil passes $US101 a barrel as tensions between the US and Iran continue.
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Market snapshot
- ASX 200 Futures: -1.0% at 8,815 points
- Australian dollar: +0.03% at 72.19 US cents
- Wall Street: Dow Jones (-0.8%), S&P 500 (-0.5%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.3%)
- Europe: FTSE (-1.3%), Stoxx 600 (-1.4%), DAX (-1.7%)
- Spot gold: +1.1% to $US4,400/ounce
- Oil (Brent futures): +3.8% at $US101.68/barrel
- Iron ore: -1.6% at $US99.45/tonne
- Bitcoin: -0.2% at $US78,157
Prices current around 7:20am AEST
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ASX to fall at the open
Good morning everyone and happy Thursday,
Business reporter Adelaide Miller here to guide you through the morning on the markets blog, covering the latest business, finance and economic stories from around the world.
To start with, it's a sea of red across Wall St and Europe, with all major exchanges closing down for the day.
The Aussie share market is set to follow suit, with Futures pointing to a fall at the open of -1.0% to 8,815 points.
The Aussie dollar, however, is trading slightly higher at +0.03%, hovering around 72 US cents.
But for now, grab yourself a coffee and see you back here soon!
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