Markets live updates: ASX set to open higher as Wall Street closes in the green, oil trading at about $US109 a barrel

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Wall Street was open for trading on Easter Monday, with each major exchange finishing the trading day in the green. 

Let’s take a closer look.

The S&P 500 finished up +0.4% to 6,612 points.

Here is a look at the day’s movement:

Of the major sectors, Energy finished at the top, with Utilities finishing down the bottom.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up +0.4% to 46,670 points.

Here is a look at how the day went:

Of the major sectors, Consumer Cyclicals finished up the top, up +1.3%.

And finally, the Nasdaq finished up +0.6% to 24,192 points.

Here is how the day looked:

Of the major sectors, Consumer Non-Cyclicals finished up the top: