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Jobs data points to rate rise
The Australian August job report blew expectations out of the water, with 64,900 jobs created in the month, well above the 23,000 anticipated by economists.
September 15, 2023
The Australian August job report blew expectations out of the water, with 64,900 jobs created in the month, well above the 23,000 anticipated by economists.
A tech slide dragged the ASX indices lower on Wednesday, ahead of the US inflation data coming in overnight.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index managed to finish 14.6 points, or 0.2%, higher at 7206.9, with the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) index tracking that rise in percentage terms, adding 15.1 points to 7402.9.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) ended mostly flat on Friday. Here’s some of the key points you missed from ASX 200 trading this week.
A post-result bounce in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price helped lift the Australian share market on Wednesday.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) price managed a tiny gain on Tuesday, with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price in focus.
The Australian share market or S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) is expected to open higher on Tuesday, according to SPI 200 futures contracts in Sydney.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) led the Dow’s gains, advancing 3 per cent, with Nike (NYSE: NKE), Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) and Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC) also boosting the index.
The Australian share market or S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) opened Friday’s ASX trading session slightly higher. CBA shares and BHP shares were again a focus on share investors.
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