ASX makes good start to new year

摘要

Miners were among the better performers, despite flat Chinese manufacturing data. Iron ore fell by 1.2 in Singapore to US$109.55 per tonne, while base metals were trading higher. Spot gold was weaker at $1914 an ounce. "The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to keep its rate unchanged at this week's policy meeting, after being partly responsible of the latest hawkish spree in global central bank expectations when it raised rates unexpectedly the last time," Swissquote senior analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya said this afternoon.