周三,标准普尔/澳交所200指数下跌1.8%,收于8739点的四周低点,连续第四个交易日下跌,因为强劲的GDP数据缓和了澳大利亚储备银行进一步降息的押注。第二季度经济增长0.6%,高于0.5%的预测,并将年增长率提升至近两年来最快的1.8%,这主要得益于家庭支出,以及借贷成本降低和早期税收减免的支持。强劲的增长势头改变了政策前景,市场仍倾向于在11月降息25个基点。然而,对进一步宽松政策的预测已经下调,目前只考虑了不到两个完整的举措。此外,由于国债收益率上升和关税的不确定性抑制了市场情绪,华尔街的微弱领先对指数造成了压力。在企业方面,对利率敏感的金融股领跌,下跌2.7%,至8月18日以来的最低水平。科技股也暴跌3.8%,至三个多月低点,追随美国同行下跌。
The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 1.8% to finish at a four-week low of 8,739 on Wednesday, extending its losing streak to a fourth session, as stronger GDP data tempered bets of further rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of Australia. The economy expanded 0.6% in Q2, above forecasts of 0.5% and lifting annual growth to 1.8%, the fastest in nearly two years, driven largely by household spending, supported by lower borrowing costs and earlier tax relief. The stronger growth print shifted the policy outlook, with markets still leaning toward a quarter-point cut in November. However, forecasts for deeper easing have been pared back, with less than two full moves now priced in. Additionally, a weak lead from Wall Street pressured the index, as rising Treasury yields and tariff uncertainty dampened sentiment. On the corporate side, rate-sensitive financials led losses, falling 2.7% to their lowest since August 18. Tech stocks also plunged 3.8% to an over three-month low, tracking their US peers lower.