| Previous close | 7,216.30 |
| Open | 7,216.30 |
| Volume |
| Day's range | 7,125.90 - 7,216.30 |
| 52-week range | 6,407.00 - 7,567.70 |
| Avg. volume | 707,948 |
Investing.com -- The Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates on Tuesday, warning that inflation still remained too high in the country and that more policy tightening may still be in order this year.
Investing.com -- Australia maintained a strong current account surplus through the first quarter of 2023, aided largely by steady commodity exports, although an unexpected drop in the trade surplus is now expected to dent first-quarter GDP.
Investing.com -- Australian consumer price index inflation rose more than expected in April amid stubbornly high fuel and housing prices, likely inviting more interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank in the coming months.
Investing.com-- Australian retail sales missed expectations in April, remaining flat from the prior month as a rising cost of living and high interest rates saw consumers pulling back further on spending big.
Investing.com -- Australia’s job market unexpectedly contracted in April, data showed on Thursday, while unemployment rose amid some cooling in economic activity, although a high number of vacancies showed that the labor space was still running red hot.
Investing.com -- Australia’s trade surplus grew to a nine-month high in March, data showed on Thursday, aided chiefly by a recovery in commodity exports as demand picked up from a two-month lull.
Investing.com -- The Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly hiked interest rates on Tuesday and said that more monetary policy tightening may still be in order as the bank moves to curb stubborn inflation in the country.
Investing.com -- Australian consumer price index inflation rose slightly more than expected in the first quarter of the year, data showed on Wednesday, remaining close to 30-year highs and potentially attracting more measures by the Reserve Bank to curb price pressures.
By Ambar Warrick