澳大利亚10年期政府债券收益率稳定在4.24%左右,此前美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特对缓和与中国的贸易紧张局势表示乐观,称目前的关税是不可持续的,市场情绪有所改善。唐纳德·特朗普总统后来表示,如果北京同意达成贸易协议,与澳大利亚最大贸易伙伴中国的关税将大幅下降。与此同时,特朗普放弃了早些时候解雇美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔的威胁,缓解了人们对美联储独立性的担忧。与此同时,在国内方面,市场仍暗示澳大利亚储备银行将在5月份降息25个基点,但放弃了更大幅度的0.5个基点的定价。在经济新闻方面,澳大利亚私营部门的增长在4月份略有放缓,但连续第七个月保持扩张态势,这得益于制造业和服务业的持续强劲。
Australia’s 10-year government bond yield held steady around 4.24% amid improved sentiment after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism about de-escalating trade tensions with China, saying current tariffs are unsustainable. President Donald Trump later said that tariff rates with China, Australia’s top trading partner, would come down substantially if Beijing agrees to a trade deal. Simultaneously, Trump backed down from earlier threats to dismiss Fed Chair Jerome Powell, easing concerns over the U.S. central bank's independence. Meanwhile, on the domestic front, markets still implied the Reserve Bank of Australia would deliver a 25bps rate cut in May, but abandoned pricing for a larger half-point move. In economic news, Australia’s private sector growth slowed slightly in April but remained in expansion territory for a seventh straight month, supported by continued strength in both manufacturing and services sectors.