Pre-Market Report – Monday 12 October: US markets firm ahead of earnings this week - SPI up 37 - Gold up

Wall St rose Friday as AI jitters eased, ending the week close to record highs. Dow Jones up 423 points. S&P 500 up 0.59%. Nasdaq up 0.64%. Russell 2000 up 0.46%. Mag7 up 1.01%. SOX down 0.41% (failing to bounce).

ASX set to rise. SPI futures up 37 points or 0.42%. Gold and commodities firm - Columbus Day in US tonight - Bond markets closed.

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