MAY 27·finanznachrichten.de▲
Asian Markets Mostly Higher
Asian markets traded mostly higher Wednesday, led by South Korea and Taiwan, supported by technology stocks and easing crude oil prices. Sentiment was boosted by optimism around U.S.-Iran talks despite recent U.S. strikes and Iran’s claims of attacks on aircraft/drones. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.16% to 8,671.40 after softer-than-expected April inflation (4.2%).
MAY 27·rttnews.com▲
Australian Market Swings To Modest Gains In Mid-market
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.20% to 8,675.10 in mid-session after reversing Tuesday’s losses, helped by domestic inflation data that came in softer than expected. Iron ore miners gained (BHP up >1%), while big banks fell (NAB and ANZ ~-2% each). Annual inflation eased to 4.2% in April.