ASX soars to record as âGoldilocksâ era looms
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The Australian sharemarket and the price of the economy's biggest export, iron ore, roared to record highs on the eve of the federal budget, fuelled by fresh signals that the economy is running at breakneck speed and completing the final piece in its V-shaped recovery.
In the best session since March 1, the S&P/ASX 200 Index shattered its previous record of February 20, 2020, to close at 7172.8 points with a 1.3 per cent advance on Monday.
âItâs almost a Goldilocks environment where you have rates being held fairly low and broad-based growth,â Stephen Bruce said.Â