Australian shares reach another milestone on dovish Fed

Australian shares reach another milestone on dovish Fed
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By Derek RoseThe Australian share market pushed further into record territory after Fed chairman Jerome Powell gave his strongest indication the US central bank will cut interest rates next month.The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index traded above 8,100 for the first time on Thursday, finishing up 22.4 points, or 0.28%, to 8,114.7, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 23.4 points, or 0.28%, to 8,343.8.The gains followed dovish comments by Powell as the Fed's rate-setting committee kept US interest rates on hold, as was widely expected. ...

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