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Key Data Being Released Today
| China – | CPI (MoM) (Aug) | ||||
| CPI (YoY) (Aug) | |||||
| PPI (YoY) (Aug) | |||||
Macro Report
US equities finished higher despite Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments. The S&P 500 increased 26.31 points or 0.66% to 4,006.18, advancing above 4,000 for the first time since late August. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.60% or 70.23 points to 11,862.13.
Overnight, the ECB raised key interest rates by the 75 basis point market consensus to curb record-high inflation levels in the Eurozone. However, this jumbo hike offered little change for the Euro as the EUR/USD continues to struggle through parity amid the energy crisis.
Yesterday’s economic data revealed Australia’s trade surplus fell from a record high of A$17.13 billion in July, with exports contracting 10% and imports increasing by 5%. Due to softening overseas demand for coal and metal, the ABS reported Australia’s trade balance tumbling to A$8.73 billion, well below the forecasted A$14.50 billion.
Elsewhere, US initial jobless claim figure declined again to a three-month low, highlighting robustness in the job market despite the Fed’s aggressive tightening and fears of recession. The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 222,000 for the week ending September 3rd.
AUD/USD Daily Chart
DXY (USD INDEX) Daily Chart
Major Global Markets
| Currencies | Level | Change (%) |
| AUD/USD | 0.6766 | 0.22 |
| AUD/JPY | 97.3340 | 0.04 |
| AUD/CNH | 4.7026 | 0.16 |
| DXY | 109.5160 | -0.17 |
| Rates | Yield (%) | Change |
| US 10 Year | 3.32 | 0.132 |
| Aus 10 Year | 3.63 | 0.05 |
| Equities | Level | Change (%) |
| S&P 500 | 4,006.18 | 0.66 |
| NASDAQ | 11,862 | 0.60 |
| ASX 200 | 6,848.67 | 1.77 |
| Commodities | Level | Change (%) |
| Iron Ore | 98.5 | -1.01 |
| Gold | 1720.30 | 0.01 |
| Brent Crude oil | 89.15 | 1.31 |