ASX to rise, Dow resets record, iron ore hits high of $US200+ Share Australian shares are set to rise at the open, bolstered by gains in New York as well as commodities markets. The RBA will release its latest Statement on Monetary Policy at 11.30am AEST. ASX futures were up 20 points or 0.3 per cent to 7043 near 7am AEST. The currency was up 0.5 per cent. The yield on the US 10-year note was unchanged at 1.57 per cent near 4.30pm in New York. In New York, the Dow closed up 318 points or 0.9 per cent at 34,548.53, resetting its record high - now 34,561.29 - for a second consecutive session. All three benchmarks rallied into the close.