ASX 200 finishes above one-week high after 0.7% rise
Australia’s ASX 200 climbs 62 points, or 0.7%, to 9,165 Tuesday, extending gains into a second session and closing at more than a one-week high.
7%, to finish at 9,165 on Tuesday, extending gains for a second session to an over one-week high. S. stock futures lifted risk appetite following a mixed Wall Street close Monday, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to “sever every economic lifeline” to Iran. S.
inflation print, and Nvidia’s earnings. Locally, focus turned to July inflation after June’s reading eased but stayed above target, with RBA minutes stressing demand remains excessive. Most sectors advanced, led by tech, manufacturing, consumers, and healthcare. 0%.
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