Australian gold stocks up as much as 5.2% to post their biggest intraday % gain since December 14, 2023 on bullion strength. Evolution Mining $EVN jumps as much as 8.2%, its biggest intraday gain since August 14.

The Aussie dollar (AUD) held at US67.27 cents on Friday, having jumped 0.7% overnight to move further away from a one-month low of US$66.20 cents hit earlier in the week. It is set for a weekly gain of 0.8%, with support at the 200-day moving average of US66.19 cents. #ausecon

Chicago wheat futures edged higher on Friday to hover near their highest levels since early July amid escalating tensions in the vital Black Sea region. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose 0.6% to US$5.82 a bushel. #ausecon

Oil prices rose on Friday, extending a rally sparked by output disruptions in the US Gulf of Mexico, where Hurricane Francine forced producers to evacuate platforms before it hit the coast of Louisiana. Brent crude futures rose 34 cents, or 0.5%, to US$72.31 per barrel. #ausecon

US Treasury yields fell in Asia on Friday while interest rate futures rallied in reaction to media reports suggesting the US Federal Reserve's decision on whether to cut by 25 or 50 basis points next week would be a close call. #ausecon

Yields on two-year US Treasury notes fell 4 basis points to 3.601%, and back toward the recent low of 3.55%. Ten-year US Treasury yields dropped 3 basis points to 3.646%, just above their trough of 3.605%. #ausecon

Gold extended Thursday's 1.9% climb to reach a fresh record high of US$2,567.93, buoyed by the dollar's weakness. #ausecon

West African Resources $WAF, Ramelius Resources $RMS, Capricorn Metals $CMM and Evolution Mining $EVN are all up between 8.3% and 9% in Friday trade as the bullion price hits a fresh record high. #ausecon

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The Aussie market ended the day up 24pts or 0.3%, narrowing gains from earlier in the session when the #ASX200 almost cracked a fresh record high - just 5pts away. 5 of 11 sectors improved led by miners, benefitting from higher commodity prices. Major banks added the most weight.

Here are the best and worst performing #ASX200 stocks this week. Mineral Resources $MIN gained most, with many lithium miners higher on the back of supply concerns. On the other end, Steadfast $SDF performed worst following media allegations.

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Here are the best and worst performing #ASX200 stocks this week. Mineral Resources $MIN gained most, with many lithium miners higher on the back of supply concerns. On the other end, Steadfast $SDF performed worst following media allegations.

China's industrial output in August rose 4.5% from a year earlier, down from the 5.1% pace in July (survey: 4.8%) and marking the slowest growth since March, underlining weakening domestic demand that may prompt fresh measures to stimulate the economy. #ausecon #auspol

Retail sales, a gauge of China's consumption, rose 2.1% in August, decelerating from a 2.7% increase in July despite the summer travel peak. Analysts had expected retail sales, which have been anaemic all year, to grow 2.5%. #ausecon #auspol

China's fixed asset investment rose 3.4% in the first eight months of 2024 from the same period a year earlier, compared with an expected 3.5% expansion. It grew 3.6% during the January-July period. #ausecon #auspol

China's new home prices fell at the fastest pace in more than nine years in August, official data showed on Saturday, as supportive measures failed to spur a meaningful recovery in the property sector. #ausecon #auspol

New home prices were down 5.3% from a year earlier, the fastest pace since May 2015, compared with a 4.9% slide in July, according to Reuters calculations based on National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data. #ausecon #auspol

In monthly terms, China's new home prices fell for the fifteenth straight month, down 0.7%, matching a dip in July. China may cut interest rates on over $5 trillion in outstanding mortgages as early as this month, according to Bloomberg News. #ausecon #auspol

[REPORT] Week Ahead: Aussie jobs data in focus as the US Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan all meet. commsec.com.au/content/dam/EN… #ausecon