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  "id": 14633274,
  "title": "Bank rally helps Australia shares weather global equities selloff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/bank-rally-helps-australia-shares-weather-global-equities-selloff",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T06:35:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444343/bank-rally-helps-australia-shares-weather-global-equities-selloff"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australian shares dipped slightly on Thursday before rebounding as bank stocks surged following disappointing employment data, which reduced expectations of further interest rate hikes. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.1% lower at 8,719.70 points, after falling 0.6% the previous day. September employment figures showed a drop, with the unemployment rate remaining at a five-year peak of 4.7%, prompting investors to lower their hopes of a November rate hike from 32% to about 17%, and a December increase from 56% to 23%. Bond yields for three-year Australian bonds dropped to a one-month low of 4.800%, reacting to reduced interest rate expectations. Financial sector stocks, including Commonwealth Bank of Australia, jumped 3.3%, benefiting from a rate pause being favorable for the housing market due to lower loan servicing costs, potentially increasing loan applications and earnings. However, the broader market faced a global selloff as US consumer inflation exceeded forecasts, raising expectations of more Federal Reserve rate hikes later in the year, which caused a decline in Asian tech stocks. South Korea's KOSPI fell 8%, while Japan's Nikkei dropped nearly 5%. The mining sector also suffered, with its sub-index falling over 4.3% amid falling global copper prices. Technology stocks declined 3.4%, with data center firms NEXTDC and Macquarie Technology sinking 7.4% and 8.9%, respectively. Real estate firm Goodman Group saw a 3.9% drop, pulling down the real estate index by 0.7%. New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 index finished the day up 0.5% at 13,832.80 points.",
  "summary": "Australian shares ended slightly lower on Thursday but recovered from intraday lows as bank stocks rallied after weaker-than-expected jobs data tempered rate hike bets, helping offset pressure from a global equity selloff. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.1% to 8,719.70 points. The benchmark fell 0.6% on Wednesday. Australian employment unexpectedly fell in September, data showed on Thursday, and the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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