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How does fiscal stimulus impact ASX share prices? // The Motley Fool Australia
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) dipped nearly a percent yesterday morning and slipped again today. Theories about what might be causing this have since began to circulate. The Australian Financial Review, for example, turned to the latest US stimulus drama as a potential culprit for causing some recent waves on the share market.
Will the US stimulus actually affect ASX share prices?
The first US stimulus was approved on 25 March 2020 and came in at a whopping US$2.2 trillion. This is right around the time that the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) hit the deck, touching its record 2020 low on 23 March.
Since that day, the All Ords has maintained an upward — albeit bumpy — crawl. It’s actually pretty close to where it was when…
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