AUD climbs to four-year high, Wall Street hits new record despite war | Finance Report | ABC NEWS

The Australian dollar rose to its highest level in four years — after strong job numbers from the ABS raised the market’s expectations of an interest rate hike next month. Wall Street's main indices, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, have climbed to new record highs as investors overlook the economic damage caused by the Iran war. Finance presenter David Chau explains.
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