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Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
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IPC Index — Mexico Market
Australia’s ASX 200 edged up 18 points, or 0.2%, to close at 9,251 on Tuesday, snapping a two-day losing streak. Sentiment improved after the Reserve Bank of Australia unanimously held cash rates at 4.35%, as expected, while reiterating its vigilance against entrenched inflation with earlier three hikes still filtering through the economy. Traders largely brushed aside July’s weak business confidence, which remains well below pre-conflict levels seen in February before the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran. They also looked beyond a notable drop in U.S. futures following a subdued session on Wall Street Monday, ahead of Wednesday’s inflation data. Gains in energy minerals, healthcare, technology, and consumer durables outweighed declines in logistics and retail. BHP rose 0.7%, and Rio Tinto added 0.5%, while Woodside Energy surged 3.8% and Santos jumped 5.4%. Austral soared 17.5% after South Korea’s Hanwha offered to acquire its U.S. shipbuilding arm for up to USD 1.2 billion.
