Summary

• SPI futures are down 0.2% and point to a weak open for the ASX 200
• Wall Street closed higher after an up-and-down session as investors anticipated a new stimulus deal 
• Gold prices hit a new record $US2025 an ounce and iron ore rose to $US117.88 a tonne, the highest in a year 
• QLD has shut its borders to the ACT and NSW, declaring both a coronavirus hotspot