周四,标准普尔/澳交所200指数下跌0.2%,至8200点左右,触及两周低点,隔夜追随华尔街的下跌,因为美国国债收益率上升和美联储降息的不确定性给股市带来了压力。在国内,数据显示,随着服务业活动的进一步扩大,澳大利亚10月份的私营部门活动接近稳定,而制造业活动则以2020年5月以来的最快速度收缩。矿业和能源股领跌,大宗商品价格疲软,必和必拓集团(-0.8%)、北方之星资源(-1.8%)和伍德赛德能源(-0.4%)下跌。由于投资者等待该公司的季度生产报告,Fortescue也下跌了3.2%。其他指数权重股也下跌,包括Wisetech Global(-3.9%)、Brambles(-3.3%)和Aristocrat Leisure(-1.1%)。
The S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 0.2% to around 8,200 on Thursday, hitting a two-week low and tracking losses on Wall Street overnight as rising US Treasury yields and uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve rate cuts weighed on equities. Domestically, data showed that private sector activity in Australia neared stabilization in October as services activity expanded further, while manufacturing activity contracted at the fastest pace since May 2020. Mining and energy stocks led the decline on weaker commodity prices, with losses from BHP Group (-0.8%), Northern Star Resources (-1.8%) and Woodside Energy (-0.4%). Fortescue also tumbled 3.2% as investors awaited the company’s quarterly production report. Other index heavyweights also slumped, including Wisetech Global (-3.9%), Brambles (-3.3%) and Aristocrat Leisure (-1.1%).