MarketsRBA will need to cut ‘at least another couple of times’. PointsBet shareholders approve Mixi offer. CBA hits $192. Star investors back $300m rescue deal. Xero taps institutions for $4bn-plus US buy.
CompaniesStrong IPO debuts build on ASX optimism over possible de-escalation of Middle East tensions. Whyalla Steelworks’ sale process begins. CBA hits record. Rio Tinto and Gina Rinehart plan a new iron ore mine.
Australian DollarAustralia’s sharemarket slid during Monday on fears the Middle East conflict could escalate but the falls were limited thanks to one banking juggernaut.
MarketsBroad based losses amid concerns about the fallout over the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities by the US. But investors snap up financial and energy stocks. All eyes on key oil corridor Strait of Hormuz amid fears oil may hit $US100 a barrel.