周三,标准普尔/澳交所200指数上涨0.5%,收于8387点,标志着连续第二个交易日上涨,此前澳大利亚储备银行在通胀缓解的情况下将现金利率下调了25个基点。澳大利亚股市创下三个多月来的最高水平,这得益于周二今年第二次降息后进一步降息的希望。几乎所有行业都在绿色交易,以能源为首,其次是医疗保健、通信服务、公用事业和金融。在四大银行宣布计划将住房贷款利率下调25个基点以回应澳大利亚储备银行的举措后,房地产行业也小幅上涨。在显著上涨的股票中,Perseus Mining飙升9%,Emerald Resources上涨8.6%,SEEK飙升7%。相比之下,Mayne Pharma股价暴跌29.8%,此前总部位于美国的珂赛特制药公司对其6.72亿澳元的收购进行了审查,理由是这家澳大利亚公司的业务和财务发生了“重大不利变化”。
The S&P/ASX 200 Index climbed 0.5% to close at 8,387 on Wednesday, marking its second straight session of gains, after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut its cash rate by 25 basis points amid easing inflation. Australian equities reached their highest level in over three months, fueled by hopes of further rate cuts following the second reduction this year on Tuesday. Almost all sectors traded in the green, led by energy, followed by healthcare, communication services, utilities, and financials. The real estate sector also posted a modest gain after the Big Four banks announced plans to cut home loan interest rates by 25 basis points in response to the RBA's move. Among notable gainers, Perseus Mining surged 9%, Emerald Resources jumped 8.6%, and SEEK soared 7%. By contrast, Mayne Pharma plunged 29.8% after US-based Cosette Pharmaceuticals initiated a review of its A$672 million acquisition, citing a “material adverse change” in the Australian firm’s business and finances.