FinanceABC News & HeadlinesMarkets live updates: Wall St rises, oil slides, ASX on edge ahead of inflation release
Wall Street bounced on tech buying overnight, and all eyes are on Australia's Q3 inflation data today as the RBA weighs its next rate call.
Wall Street has enjoyed a solid bounce on the back of renewed buying of tech stocks, and the ASX is priced to edge higher ahead of today's inflation release. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Wall Street's rally has continued with renewed buying in tech stocks, while the ASX is priced to edge higher.
The focus locally will be the release of Q3 inflation data, which will be a key element in the RBA's decision on interest rates next week.
Follow the day's financial news and insights from our specialist business reporters on our live blog.
Disclaimer: this blog is not intended as investment advice.
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