Australian Shares Set to Rise; New Zealand Shares Flat
Australian share futures rose 1%, a 124.3-point premium to the underlying index, as gold stocks were expected to lead. A surprise fall in jobs data eased concerns about another rate hike.
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Australian share futures rose 1%, a 124.3-point premium to the underlying index, as gold stocks were expected to lead. A surprise fall in jobs data eased concerns about another rate hike.
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S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1% to 8,718.1 points by 0006 GMT but was on track for worst monthly decline since March. Investors await August CPI expected to rise to 4.1% from 3.5%.
Major Asian, US and European stock indexes were lower, while bonds and the dollar were mixed. The report also showed Brent crude higher and gold at a more than seven-week low.
Major stock indexes fell, with the MSCI world gauge down 0.83%, as oil prices resumed their rise and Treasury yields extended gains. Spot gold dropped 3.5% to a more than seven-week low.
Regional markets were mixed, with Japan's Nikkei 225 up 1.30% and the benchmark US 10-year Treasury yield last at 5.165%. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $4,282.98 an ounce.
Global stocks were little changed, while Japanese government bond yields climbed to historic levels and US Treasury yields edged lower. Gold rose and Brent crude eased, with traders still pricing in further Federal Reserve rate hikes.
Global equity markets experienced a mixed session on Friday, with gains on Wall Street partially offsetting losses in Europe. Bond yields continued to climb, with US 10-year Treasury yields topping 5%, while currency markets saw the dollar strengthen against the yen. Spot gold and Brent crude prices showed modest movem