Live: ASX to open higher as price of gold surges

live Markets live updates: ASX to open higher after mixed results on Wall Street, price of gold surges The Australian share market is set to open higher in morning trading after a mixed result on Wall Street. Meanwhile, the price of gold has surged above 4 per cent. Follow the day's financial news and insights from our specialist business reporters on our live blog. Disclaimer: this blog is not intended as investment advice. Live updates Key Event Market snapshot - ASX 200 Futures: +0.3% to 9,032 points - Australian dollar: +0.6% to 71.23 US cents - Wall Street: Dow Jones: (+0.2%), S&P 500 (+0.2%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.2%) - Europe: FTSE (+0.1%), DAX (-0.1%), Stoxx 600 (-0.1%) - Spot gold: +4.3% to $US4,521/ounce - Oil (Brent crude): +0.5% to $US91.49/barrel - Iron ore: -0.2% to $US96.05/tonne - Bitcoin: -0.1% to $US69,036 Prices current around 7:00am AEST Live updates on the major ASX indices: New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Key Event On the agenda: jobs data At 11:30am AEST the latest jobs figures will be published from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, providing a snapshot of the working landscape in July. In June, we saw Australia's unemployment rate remain at 4.4% in seasonally adjusted terms. 76,000 extra people gained employment in June, driven by a 47,000-person rise in part-time employment. Key Event ASX to open in the green Good morning everyone and happy Thursday, Business reporter Adelaide Miller here to guide you through the morning on the markets blog, where we cover the latest finance, economics and business stories across Australia and around the world. To start with, it looks like the Aussie share market will open in the green, with Futures pointing up +0.3% to 9,032 points. The Aussie dollar is also strong this morning, trading above 71 US cents as of 7:15am. Wall Street closed with mixed results, I will provide a breakdown shortly. But for now, grab yourself a coffee, tea or juice and see you back here soon! Loading