Trading resumes in the wake of a three-day Wall Street weekend, with US markets opening into mixed conditions. Stocks drift near record levels, with the overall tone described as steady rather than strongly directional. At the same time, SpaceX is highlighted as a factor weighing on parts of Wall Street sentiment, contributing to the mixed trading backdrop. In Australia, market participants expect the ASX to open higher, reflecting the cautious, slightly positive read-through from US trading near highs. The news flow also includes the death of former Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan, reported as occurring at the age of 100. Across the reports, the common themes are a post-holiday resumption of trading, US stocks trading close to record territory while remaining mixed, and an ASX move expected to be upward at the start of trade. The combination of market positioning, the impact of SpaceX-related developments on Wall Street, and the Greenspan death frame the day’s early headlines, according to the outlets.