8@eight: $A jumps to 18-month high; ASX set to slide lower – Sydney Morning Herald

Apple, Amazon and Facebook shares all climbed to fresh record highs last night, pushing the NASDAQ to a new record-high, and dragging the broader S&P500 to within 1.3 per cent of new all-time highs.
3. US jobs market to stay in focus: US labour market data also added to the upbeat mood on Wall Street overnight. US jobless claims numbers were released, with the data revealing a lower than expected 1.18 million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, and continuing jobless claims fa…

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