ASX 200 LIVE: ASX to edge higher, oil rises, US stocks slip as earnings season accelerates

ASX 200 LIVE: ASX to edge higher, oil rises, US stocks slip as earnings season accelerates

Australian shares to rise; $A steady; war uncertainty lifts energy prices; NZ to report quarterly CPI; positive start to US reporting season. Follow live.

US markets ease; ASX set to open higher

US sharemarkets edged lower on Monday as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated over the weekend. The S&P 500 fell 0.24% to 7,109.14, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.26% to 24,404.39, snapping a 13-day winning streak, its longest since 1992. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 4.87 points to 49,442.56. In contrast, the Russell 2000 rose 0.58% to a record close of 2,792.96, also reaching a fresh intraday high, as gains i…