ASX 200 Pares Early Losses at Finish
The ASX 200 eased 63 points, or 0.7%, to close at 8,702 on Thursday, snapping recent gains as U.S. stock futures fell amid concerns over more Fed tightening after last week’s first rate hike since 2023. Locally, traders weighed the risk of a hawkish move from the Reserve Bank of Australia at next week’s meeting amid st