- The ASX 200 rose 69 points to 7314 (0.95%) after the RBA keeps rates unchanged and turns a little cautious dropping reference to a date for conditions to allow rate change. The market rallied strongly on the news. Banks kicked higher with the Big Bank Basket up to $174.38 (0.8%) with BOQ doing well post an update, up 4.2%. CBA up 0.4% and MQG kicking along up 0.2%.
- Industrials formed across the board. ALL up 1.9% , WES up 0.5% and BXB up 1.6%. Tech bounced back strongly in places, Z1P up 9.9% on a trading update, APT moved 1.8% higher and XRO better by 2.4%. The All-Tech Index up 1.5% Healthcare also looking rosy with CSL shrugging off Mexican issues and rising 1.9%. SHL and RHC also doing well. In the miners, gold was flat, iron ore stocks rose eventually with BHP up 0.9% and FMG up 1.5%.
- Energy stocks did well on the crude rally, STO/OSH look to have sealed the deal, both up strongly. WPL gained 2.0% too. Lithium stocks mixed with AKE down 0.1% and PLS rising 0.4%.
- In corporate news, MFG fell 6.4% after the CEO resigned, OSH/STO merger looks to gain approvals. IAG rose 1.4% after reaffirming guidance and BOQ up 4.2% after a business update. 10 -year yields rose to 1.64% and the AUD firmed on RBA and Chinese data.
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