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AU Evening Wrap: Australia Shares Rise 0.35% Amid Iron-Ore Strength

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Moomoo News AU wrote a column · May 15 15:41
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Australia's $S&P/ASX 200 (.XJO.AU)$ closed 0.35% higher at 7753.7, rebounding from its pre-government budget dip amid strength in iron-ore stocks.
$Fortescue Ltd (FMG.AU)$, $Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO.AU)$ and $BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AU)$ added between 0.85% and 2.2% as the benchmark index recovered from Tuesday's 0.3% slip. Lithium stocks also rose as the materials sector put on 1.1%, helping offset weakness among heavyweight financials. $CommBank (CBA.AU)$, the country's No. 1 bank by market capitalization, added 0.5%, but the next four largest lenders all lost ground. $National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB.AU)$, $Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AU)$, $Macquarie Group Ltd (MQG.AU)$ and $ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ANZ.AU)$ fell by between 0.7% and 1.2% amid worries that Australia's central bank may raise interest rates once before embarking on cuts.
Source: ASX
Source: ASX
AU Evening Wrap: Australia Shares Rise 0.35% Amid Iron-Ore Strength
AU Evening Wrap: Australia Shares Rise 0.35% Amid Iron-Ore Strength
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Australian Wages Show Signs of Peaking
Australian wages grew less than expected in the first quarter, indicating that wage demand may be peaking and supporting a gradual moderation of inflation pressures over the coming year. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the wage price index rose by 0.8% in the first three months of the year, and by 4.1% from a year earlier. While still a solid increase, the figure was below expectations, suggesting that wage growth may be starting to slow down.
Source: Dow Jones Newswires, AFR, ASX
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