*US-China delay drives broad USD bid
*ASX outperforms climbing back above 6,700
*Aussie Trade balance catches strong beat A$7.18bn; est A$5bn
FX:
- Action was limited today with little to no event risk. Markets generally leaned on a stronger USD with US-China trade likely delayed (again, no surprise).
- AUDUSD -0.15%.
- NZDUSD -0.22%.
- USDJPY -0.21% trended lower to trade at 108.7.
- GBPUSD -0.01% awaits BoE tonight.
- EURUSD -0.05%.
- USDCAD +0.11.
- USDCNH +0.07% is back above 7 on US-China trade fears.
Equities:
- Equities proved mixed.
- ASX +1.00% defied the rest of the group led by Xero (XRO) +9.5% and Big 4 banks.
- S&P 500 Futures -0.02%.
- Nikkei Futures +0.09%.
- CSI 300 Futures +0.01%.
Fixed Income:
- Yields ticked slightly lower on US-China frustrations.
- AUS 10y yields came off -3bps.
- US 10y yields finished down -1.5bps.
Commodities:
- Brent Crude Futures -0.02% steadied after a midnight fall driven by a bearish crude build.
- Gold Spot +0.04% ended sideways lacking conviction to either side.
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