‘Welcome news’: ASX 200 expected to open up by close to a per cent

The futures show that the ASX 200 will be up by close to a per cent when trading gets underway today, according to CommSec’s Tom Piotrowski. “There’s some welcome news to report this morning – the futures are saying that we’ll be up by close to a per cent when trade gets underway,” he told Sky News Australia. “So, a contrast from that grim performance on Friday when we had the market down by 1.8 per cent, visiting six month low.” Presented by CommSec.