Markets Overview

  • ASX SPI 200 futures up 0.3% to 9,035.00
  • S&P 500 up 0.2% to 7,707.98
  • Dow Average up 0.2% to 53,463.05
  • FTSE 100 up 0.1% to 10,743.35
  • Euro up 0.9% to $1.1678
  • Aussie up 0.5% to 0.7125 per US$
  • Kiwi up 1.0% to 0.5936 per US$
  • US 10-year yield fell 5.8bps to 4.6446%
  • Australia 3-year bond yield fell 2.6 bps to 4.57%
  • Australia 10-year bond yield fell 4.1 bps to 5.06%
  • Gold spot up 4.4% to $4,523.13
  • Brent futures up 0.6% to $91.61/bbl

Economic Events

  • 11:00: (AU) Aug. Consumer Inflation Expectation, prior 4.7%
  • 11:30: (AU) July Employment Change, est. 12,000, prior 76,300
  • 11:30: (AU) July Unemployment Rate, est. 4.4%, prior 4.4%
  • 11:30: (AU) July Participation Rate, est. 66.9%, prior 67.0%
  • 11:30: (AU) July Part Time Employment Change, prior 47,000
  • 11:30: (AU) July Full Time Employment Change, prior 29,300