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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