Markets Overview

  • ASX SPI 200 futures down 0.3% to 9,001.00
  • S&P 500 down 0.3% to 7,686.14
  • Dow Average down 0.7% to 53,185.90
  • FTSE 100 up 0.3% to 10,824.26
  • Euro up 0.3% to $1.1617
  • Aussie little changed at 0.7167 per US$
  • Kiwi little changed at 0.5917 per US$
  • US 10-year yield rose 3.3bps to 4.7520%
  • Australia 3-year bond yield rose 0.4 bps to 4.66%
  • Australia 10-year bond yield fell 0.5 bps to 5.09%
  • Gold spot down 0.2% to $4,448.42
  • Brent futures up 3.0% to $90.78/bbl

Economic Events

  • 09:00: (AU) Aug. S&P Global Australia PMI Mfg, prior 52.0
  • 11:30: (AU) July Building Approvals MoM, est. -5.0%, prior 7.2%
  • 11:30: (AU) 2Q BoP Current Account Balance, est. -A$30b, prior -A$27.1b
  • 11:30: (AU) 2Q Net Exports of GDP, est. 0.1, prior -0.8
  • 11:30: (AU) July Private Sector Houses MoM, prior 0.4%