Australia stock market closed today: ASX 200 waits on CPI, Fed as gold hits record
Australian shares did not trade Monday as the ASX closed for Australia Day. On Friday, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.13% to 8,860.1. Investors await Wednesday’s CPI data and the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later this week. Gold hit a record $5,110.50 an ounce before easing to $5,089.78.