澳洲早報：ASX指數在併購交易中攀升；Pact Group上漲23%

經濟數據稍微超出預期後，市場在本周稍微上漲。

美國雇主於11月新增了19.9萬個就業崗位，勞工部表示，這個數字較年初有所減緩，但超出了經濟學家的預期。失業率降至3.7%。

這 $標普500指數 (.SPX.US)$ 上市指數漲0.4%，取得連續第六周的週漲幅。 $納斯達克綜合指數 (.IXIC.US)$ 和 $道瓊斯指數 (.DJI.US)$ 道瓊斯指數也上漲了0.4%。三大指數均收盤創下了今年新高。

對交易員而言，週五的數據增強了經濟軟著陸的樂觀情緒。自11月初以來，股市持續上漲，債券收益率下降，因為投資者預計美聯儲將在不引發陡峭衰退的情況下控制通脹。

澳洲股市開盤小幅上漲，追隨華爾街的小幅上漲，周一在ASX上爆發了一連串的併購交易。

The benchmark $S&P/ASX 200 (.XJO.AU)$ rose 23.3 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 7218.2 in the first 10 minutes of trade as nine out of 10 industry groups climbed. That was after modest gains on Wall Street, ahead of a week filled with major central bank policy decisions. The Australian dollar dipped to US65.75¢.

$Sigma Healthcare Ltd (SIG.AU)$: Sigma Healthcare has agreed to a "transformational merger" with Chemist Warehouse, a move which will place the country's most prominent retail pharmacy brand on the ASX and create an $88億 retail giant. The shares last traded at 76¢.

$Pact Group Holdings Ltd (PGH.AU)$: And Kin Group has upped its buyout bid for Pact Group to 84¢ a share, from a previous 68¢-a-share offer. The shares jumped 23 per cent to trade at the new bid price.

$Whispir Ltd (WSP.AU)$: Whispir says it's in ongoing talks with Pendula regarding its offer to either buy the shares or its main operations, which is expected top Soprano Design’s off-market takeover bid announced in November which it rejected last week. The shares fell 1.9 per cent to 51¢.

$Platinum Asset Management Ltd (PTM.AU)$: The board of Platinum Asset Management has appointed Jeff Peters as chief executive. The shares fell 1.6 per cent to $1.27.

$Dexus (DXS.AU)$: Dexus has promoted chief investment officer Ross Du Vernet to CEO. The shares added 0.9 per cent to $7.35.

$BUBS Australia Ltd (BUB.AU)$: Bubs Australia股價上漲4%至13¢，該嬰兒配方公司預計2024財年美國收入將翻倍，達到$4800萬。

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上市: $LTR Pharma Ltd (LTP.AU)$

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