Australian shares rose midday, tracking US gains as global rate cuts and expectations of Chinese stimulus supported markets. The S&P/ASX 200 is up 0.9% at 8298.5 points, with tech stocks leading a broad advance.
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Stocks continued to climb to fresh records, a day after notching its biggest-one day gain in two years as the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected rate cut.
A wrap of the week in markets from the boys at MPC Markets.
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Australian shares fell on Thursday, led by a 2% drop in the real estate sector, as concerns about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff policies and inflationary measures overshadowed Wall Street’s post-election rally. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.5%, or 38.2 points, to 8161.3, after a 0.8% gain the previous day. The decline was driven by weakness in rate-sensitive sectors, with major banks and mining stocks under pressure. Real estate stocks like Goodman Group and Stockland fell over 3%, while big banks, including National Australia Bank (-3%) and Westpac (-3.4%), posted losses following profit reports.
Equities surged to fresh record highs after Republicans and Donald Trump executed a comprehensive victory in the 2024 US election which Polls indicated would be a very tight race easing concerns the process could be drawn out before a victor was declared.
Australian shares rallied on Wednesday afternoon, tracking a strong lead from Wall Street. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index climbed 0.9%, or 76 points, to 8207.8 by 2:21 PM AEDT, with all 11 sectors in the green. The consumer discretionary sector led gains, rising 1.4%, with Wesfarmers up 1.6% and JB Hi-Fi adding 2.4%. All major banks posted gains, with National Australia Bank leading at 1.2%.
Trump and the Republicans sweep to victory has given investors confidence, so where should you invest? And what should you avoid?
Equities headed higher overnight with bullish bets emerged as voting began in the “Trump vs Harris” show, which has turned out to be more tightly contested presidential election than first thought (at least that what the media would like you to believe)
Australian shares slipped as voting in the pivotal US presidential election commenced, widely seen as the year’s most significant market event. The S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 32.8 points, or 0.4%, to close at 8131.8. This followed declines in US equities, a rise in Treasuries, and a dip in the dollar amid indications that Kamala Harris was leading in a key battleground state, unsettling bets on a Trump comeback.
