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Evergrande Group, China’s second biggest property developer, managed to rack up staggering debts of more than $432 billion dollars, on the brink of collapse. However, at the very last minute managed to ink a deal to keep it afloat. News of this deal helped the iron ore price surge and Aussie materials stocks make steep gains, lifting the broader market by 0.32%.
In the US, all three benchmarks closed in the green. This comes after the Fed announced it was not ready to remove stimulus yet. While no specific timeline was provided as to when it may begin moderating its purchases, in the Fed’s post-meeting statement, they noted “if progress continues broadly as expected, the Committee judges that a moderation in the pace of asset purchases may soon be warranted.”
Following a strong night of trade on Wall Street, the futures are suggesting the Aussie share market will open 0.19% higher this morning.
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