The ASX is set for another positive day as Wall St climbs the ‘wall of worry’ before the big speech by Fed Chair J Powell later this week.

A quiet start to the week as traders absorb a flurry of corporate reporting with the ASX set to slip on open. Gold hits a fresh all-time high over US$2,500.

The ASX is set to rise on a busy day of earnings from major Aussie companies, while July’s jobs report is due later this morning.

The Australian share market is set to rise today despite a weaker finish higher for Wall St on Friday. For now, traders focus locally, as large discretionary stocks report today.

The ASX is set to rally today after lower-than-expected jobless claims data in the US revived hopes of a soft landing for the American economy.

The ASX is set to slip on open as Wall St reversed early session gains to close lower. In commodities, copper continued to slide, while oil prices spiked overnight, gaining 3%.