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The Aussie share market is eyeing a 0.1% lift at the open, bracing for the Government’s mid-year Economic and Fiscal update with estimates suggesting debt swelled to 9% of GDP. Investors are also weighing up a positive finish on Wall Street, while Europe closed lower with oil stocks leading the decline.
In the U.S., the Government agreed to pay Pfizer and BioNTech $1.95 billion to produce 100 million COVID-19 vaccines if their candidate is safe and effective. Washington is considering extending the COVID-19 unemployment benefit from September to December, and dropping it to $400 a week.
On the commodities front, Oil fell slightly to US$41.90, maintaining its March high. The Gold price gained 1.3% to US$1,865, its highest level since September 2011 and Silver hit a near 7-year high.
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