it is of the highest since early december. a big week of earnings for all the aussie miners. the latest numbers. shery: let s get you a quick check of the markets. it was a low-volume session given that we came back from a long holiday weekend. we saw the s&p 500 gain ground with utilities leading the gains. materials also rising. energy stocks also higher, gaining ground for the fifth consecutive session on concerns opec will continue to cut production. we are seeing the nasdaq up 2/10 of 1%. a lot of factors playing into here, but also the fact walmart had the best numbers in the back a decade about a decade. that is lifting retailers that and helping the broader market. let s see how we are shaping up for the asian markets. tohie: asian futures point japan and korea. we are seeing upside movement in new zealand. aussie stocks coming online, looking little changed. a mixed picture at the start of cash trade with earnings very much waiting on wage data from australia.
some extent. we got the fed minutes, and it would seem that december is likelier than not, but once again, the fed is emphasizing the gradual pace of rate increases. stocks are little changed, but twitter between positive and negative. if you look at the bloomberg terminal, you have the poroshenko. utilities trading height push and pull. utilities trading higher. tech and consumer staples doing well. health care and energy the big laggards. health care, on united health care s announcement that it is considering trimming back on its affordable health care act coverage. again,trading lower once although it has paired its declines once again to some extent. still a hangover from yesterday s inventory report. interesting call today. goldman sachs says the mild winter, if we see it continue in the u.s. and europe, that we could see oil in the u.s. fall to as low as $20 a barrel. this is even though brent is higher today. wti is taking a hit. the dollar is declining. 0.08%, on t
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