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8@eight: $A jumps to 18-month high; ASX set to slide lower – Sydney Morning Herald
What happened overnight and what is ahead for the Australian sharemarket.
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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