Odaily星球日报讯 澳大利亚股市周二创下历史新高，原因是市场对美联储本周可能大幅降息的预期不断升温。澳大利亚 S&P/ASX 200 指数上涨 0.3%至 8,148.8 点，超过了 8 月 1 日创下的 8,148.7 点的历史高点。 根据 CME 的 FedWatch 工具，目前有 62%的市场参与者预期降息 50 个基点。交易员们在等待周五澳大利亚的 8 月份就业报告，以了解劳动力市场如何应对高利率。 自 2023 年 11 月以来，澳洲联储一直将利率稳定在 4.35%的 12 年高位。对利率敏感的金融股上涨 0.3%，澳大利亚联邦银行上涨 0.4%。黄金股连续第六个交易日上涨。矿业股微涨 0.1%，其中行业巨头必和必拓集团涨 0.3%，力拓集团涨 0.7%。科技股涨幅高达 1%，创下历史新高。（金十）

Odaily星球日报讯 澳大利亚股市周二创下历史新高，原因是市场对美联储本周可能大幅降息的预期不断升温。澳大利亚 S&amp;P/ASX 200 指数上涨 0.3%至 8,148.8 点，超过了 8 月 1 日创下的 8,148.7 点的历史高点。根据 CME 的 FedWatch 工具，目前有 62%的市场参与者预期降息 50 个基点。交易员们在等待周五澳大利亚的 8 月份就业报告，以了解劳动力市场如何应对高利率。自 2023 年 11 月以来，澳洲联储一直将利率稳定在 4.35%的 12 年高位。对利率敏感的金融股上涨 0.3%，澳大利亚联邦银行上涨 0.4%。黄金股连续第六个交易日上涨。矿业股微涨 0.1%，其中行业巨头必和必拓集团涨 0.3%，力拓集团涨 0.7%。科技股涨幅高达 1%，创下历史新高。（金十）

受美联储大幅降息预期提振，澳大利亚股市创历史新高

The Australian stock market hit a record high on Tuesday, as the market's expectations of a significant interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week continued to rise. The S&P/ASX 200 index in Australia rose 0.3% to 8,148.8 points, surpassing the previous record high of 8,148.7 points set on August 1. According to the CME's FedWatch tool, 62% of market participants currently expect a 50-basis-point rate cut. Traders are awaiting the August employment report in Australia on Friday to see how the labor market is responding to the high interest rates. The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the interest rate stable at 4.35%, a 12-year high, since November 2023. Financials, which are sensitive to interest rates, rose 0.3%, with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia up 0.4%. Gold stocks have risen for the sixth consecutive trading day. Mining stocks edged up 0.1%, with industry giants BHP Group up 0.3% and Rio Tinto up 0.7%. Tech stocks surged by as much as 1%, hitting a record high.

Odaily Odaily News Australian stocks hit a record high on Tuesday as market expectations grew that the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates sharply this week. Australia&#39;s S&amp;P/ASX 200 index rose 0.3% to 8,148.8 points, surpassing the all-time high of 8,148.7 points set on August 1. According to CME&#39;s FedWatch tool, 62% of market participants currently expect a 50 basis point rate cut. Traders are waiting for Australia&#39;s August employment report on Friday to see how the labor market responds to high interest rates. The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates steady at a 12-year high of 4.35% since November 2023. Interest rate-sensitive financial stocks rose 0.3%, with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia up 0.4%. Gold stocks rose for the sixth consecutive trading day. Mining stocks rose slightly by 0.1%, with industry giants BHP Group up 0.3% and Rio Tinto Group up 0.7%. Technology stocks rose as much as 1%, setting a record high. (Jinshi)

Australian shares hit record high on expectations of big Fed rate cut

The Odaily Planet Daily reported that the Japanese yen strengthened against the US dollar and other currencies in early Asian trading. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) Global Economic and Markets Research team said in a research report that the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan will both hold monetary policy meetings this week, and if the market focuses on the convergence of their monetary policy, the US dollar could fall below the year-to-date low of 140.00 against the Japanese yen. The team said that while the Bank of Japan is expected to keep its policy unchanged this week, its Governor Kazuo Ueda may open the door for another rate hike, possibly as early as October. Meanwhile, the FOMC this week may cut the policy rate by 25 basis points. FactSet data showed the US dollar fell 0.2% against the Japanese yen to 140.52, after touching 140.29 on Friday, the lowest intraday level so far this year.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia: It is expected that the Governor of the Bank of Japan may open the door to another rate hike, which may be as early as October

Odaily reported that Goldman Sachs responded to widespread market skepticism about their bullish outlook on gold prices, and reiterated their view that Federal Reserve rate cuts will drive gold prices higher. The institution reiterated its long gold trade recommendation and set a price target of $2,700 per ounce by early 2025. (Gold Ten)

Goldman Sachs: Fed rate cuts will drive gold prices higher

According to a research report by Philip Wee, a foreign exchange strategist at DBS Bank, if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 25 basis points instead of the 50 basis points reflected in the futures market at this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the US dollar index may experience a conditioned reflex-like rebound. However, he added that by the end of 2024 and 2025, the US dollar index may weaken further, breaking below the 101-107 range seen since December 2022.