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ASX 200 expected to fall
The Australian share market looks set for a poor start to the week despite another decent session on Wall Street on Friday.According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 36 points or 0.4% lower.
U.S. stocks cruised to more records as they closed their best week in a year on Friday.
The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to cap its biggest weekly gain since early November 2023 and briefly crossed above the 6,000 level for the first time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 259 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.1%.
All told, the S&P 500 rose 22.44 points to 5,995.54. The Dow gained 259.65 to 43,988.99, and the Nasdaq composite edged up 17.32 to 19,286.78.