ASX to slip; Apple helps Nasdaq hit record highs

Summary

• ASX futures were down 18 points, or 0.3%, hinting that the local benchmark will ease back from yesterday’s 11-month high 
• The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs overnight, with Apple adding 3.7%. The Dow slipped. 
• Iron ore rose 0.6% to $US171.51 a tonne, but oil and gold prices edged lower. The Aussie dollar was last buying 77.63 US cents
• Coca-Cola Amatil has warned its full-year earnings will fall 13.9% despite a strong fourth quarter