Global equities performance was mixed. The S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.3%. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, while the EURO STOXX 50 rose 0.6%. Agricultural and Resources ETFs (QAG and YANK) were the top performing equity funds for the week, while gold miners (GDX and MNRS) were amongst the poorest performers.
- The Australian dollar was down against other major currencies, weakened to US 76c after RBA kept interest rates unchanged and did not signal for a rate hike. The euro slightly dropped 0.2% against the US dollar.
- Global bonds yields climbed after a better-than-expected US jobs report offered support to the Federal Reserve’s plan to raise interest rates, US 10 year Treasury yields up 0.08%. Australian 10 year government bond yields up 0.13%.
- Broad sell-off in commodities. Gold price fell 2.1% to US$1,216 an ounce on the propsect of another rate rise in the US. WTI crude price dropped 3.9% on the increased US production, iron ore price slipped 3.3%.
- The Australian ETF market saw inflows of A$171m and outflows of A$18m from domestically domiciled ETFs.
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