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Australian shares are poised to fall 0.9 per cent at the return to trading on Monday, after suffering their worst week in four weeks in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Australian businesses are displaying signs of renewed optimism, as revealed by NAB Quarterly Business Confidence index for Q3. The index improved, moving up from -4 in the second quarter to -1 in the third. Moreover, the gauge for Current Business Conditions also indicated better sentiment, rising from 11 to 13.
The global markets today are abuzz with the rapid rise of US benchmark treasury yields. Market pundits are keeping a keen eye on 10-year yield, which, given its present momentum, is poised to touch 5% level. All eyes will also be on how traders react at this critical psychological level. Simultaneously, anticipation is building around Fed Chair Jerome Powell's forthcoming speech at the Economic Club of New York. It's widely expected that he will reiterate the stance on maintaining "higher for longer" interest rates in response to inflationary pressures. However, it's c...
Financial markets are once again immersed in a phase of risk aversion, a sentiment spurred by the notable ascent of benchmark treasury yields. US 10-year yield is confidently moving closer to the 5% mark. Even Japan's 10-year JGB yield is hitting another decade high. The prevalent mood has propelled safe-haven currencies like Swiss Franc, Yen, and Dollar to be the standout performers of the day. In contrast, Aussie, Kiwi, and Loonie trail behind. Euro and Sterling find themselves in an intermediate position, though the former shows slight dominance.
The nation’s high-quality coal and iron ore and a growing export market are expected to help this country weather a downturn in the Asian giant – for now, anyway.