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8@eight: Negative start in store for the ASX

It is shaping up for a fairly soggy open for Australia and Asia more broadly, with Aussie SPI futures eyeing a close through the November uptrend at 5973 and sitting 24 points lower than the ASX 200 close at 16:10 aedt.

Extraordinary monetary policy and persistently low inflation have kept volatility levels at record lows.

T. Rowe Price's cautious view on equities

T. Rowe Price's global multi-asset manager remains neutral on Australian equities, saying a royal commission has not worried global investors, but an overheated US equity market has.

Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7566 0.7563 0.0000steady 0.00% steady
AUD/EUR 0.6409 0.6406 -0.0004fall -0.06% fall
Updated: December 7, 2017 - 11:20AM