OPENING CALL: The Australian share market is expected to open higher. The SPI200 futures contract expected to open up 56 points.
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The heavily-weighted four biggest banks were down between 1.0% and 2.1%, while major miners BHP and Rio Tinto shed 2.5% and 2.1%, respectively.
U.S. stocks advanced intraday on fresh optimism over U.S. and China trade talks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 191 points, or 0.7%, a day after suffering its biggest single-day pullback since early October. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.6%.
Markets welcomed reports that Washington and Beijing could still hash out an agreement before the scheduled new round of tariffs on Dec. 15.
Fresh economic data showed a sharp slowdown in employment figures. The U.S. private sector added 67,000 jobs in November, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report.
The pound rose to a seven-month high against the dollar as polls suggested that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party would win a majority in next week’s general election-a victory that could end the political uncertainty over Brexit.
European stocks were firmly higher on fresh hopes of a trade deal between the U.S. and China.
The Stoxx Europe 600 gained 1.2%, the DAX was up 1.2% and the CAC-40 advanced 1.3%, though the FTSE 100’s gains were more modest, up 0.4% as sterling rose.
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