Just about everything was up in the overnight market. Asian stocks climbed. So did the Australia dollar and the Chinese yuan. And, importantly for U.S. investors, the S&P 500 index futures gained 1.5% in overnight trading. Emerging market currencies were all strong with those of South Africa, Turkey, and Mexico all gaining.  


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