The Dow finished near highs, up 151 points (+0.5%) despite weak economic data out of China and the possibility of Iranian oil flooding the market hurting the oil price. SPI Futures are up 22 points (+0.32%), indicating another day of gains ahead.  

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• ASX 200 SPI Futures up 22 points.
• Dow up 151 points (0.5%)
• Nasdaq up 81 (0.6%)
• S&P500 up 17 (0.4%)
• Base metals fall  on Chinese data. Copper down 1.2% Nickel down 4.8%.
• Oil falls 3.1% Iron ore down 2.8%
• BHP results in focus US1.75c Dividend. A new record. US$21.3bn underlying profit.

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