ASX 200 SPI Futures up 24 points.

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded higher by 423.78 points, or 1.31%, to 32,827.00. The S&P 500 gained 0.96% to 3,806.80. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.85% to 10,564.52, after trading between gains and losses earlier in the session. All three major averages notched a second straight positive day.
• Of the 11 S&P 500 sector indexes, eight rose, led by communication services which was up 1.83%, followed by a 1.73%  gain in energy.
• VIX down 3.4%
• USD Index falls again. AUD 64.77c
• Oil down 0.7%. Gold unchanged.
• Base metals ease slightly. Lead up 2.1%
• Iron ore up 2.3% BHP down 0.5% in ADRs
• Midterms loom in US.
• JHX announces no dividend but US$200m buy back.

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