Wednesday, 6 November 2013

ASX Update: ASX is Trading Lower Today



  • ASX is trading lower today and it is weighed down by major banks ANZ and NAB.
  • Some of the key sectors in Australia are recovering now as housing market is recovering and construction sector is expanding for the first time in more than three years.
  • The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (PCI) rose 6.8 points to 54.4 in October, rising above the 50-point level which separates expansion from contraction.The construction industry has been in contraction since 2010.
  • Let's take a look at how regional stock markets are doing today:
  • Nikkei: -0.5%
  • Hang Seng: -0.6%
  • Taiwan: -0.2%
  • South Korea: -0.6%
  • Singapore: +0.1%
  • New Zealand: -0.1%

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