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Australian shares are poised to close the week higher, supported by easing US Treasury yields and renewed expectations of interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank. The S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.2% to 8366.4 by 2pm, on track for a second consecutive weekly gain, while the All Ordinaries rose 0.3%.
Stocks ended flat overnight as dip-buying in tech was kept in check by fragile sentiment amid ongoing concerns over high US debt levels
The Australian sharemarket declined on Thursday, weighed down by profit-taking in major banks and miners, following Wall Street’s sharpest fall in a month. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.5% to 8342.3 by 2pm, while the All Ordinaries fell 0.6%. Nine of 11 sectors traded lower, led by energy.
Surging Treasury yields put the squeeze on stocks as US30Y yields equalled their highs in 2023, which is the highest point in nearly 18 years, amid worries about the economy and the Republican tax bill lacking fiscal responsibility
ASX Rallies on RBA Rate Cut and Dovish Outlook
The Australian sharemarket climbed on Wednesday, buoyed by the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.7% to 8398.1—less than 2% from its record high. Ten of the 11 sectors advanced, led by banks and utilities, as bond yields fell and rate cut expectations firmed.
Stocks snapped a six-day win streak, as the tech rally took a breather, while multi decade highs in global 20Y-30Y bond yields cast a dark shadow over the cost of capital long term. Japanese 20Y yields surged to 25 year highs, while 30Y bonds hit record levels.
The ASX extended gains after the Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a widely expected 25 basis point rate cut—its second for the year—lifting the S&P/ASX 200 by 0.5% intraday. All 11 sectors traded higher, led by financials, technology, and real estate.
Stocks eked out a small gain overnight as retail investors shrugged off warnings from Ratings agency, Moodys, about the spiralling US Government debt.
The Australian sharemarket snapped its longest winning streak since August, retreating alongside US futures amid renewed risk-off sentiment. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.5% or 42.1 points to 8301.6 by 2pm, ending an eight-session rally. The All Ordinaries dropped 0.6%, with materials and energy stocks leading the decline.
