The S&P/ASX 200 Index has spent Monday struggling to pick a direction.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index slipped 0.18% on Friday, while the S&P 500 Index gained 0.17% and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.40%.
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd shares are up 1.29% to $38.17, while National Australia Bank Ltd has gained 1.17% to $38.92.
BHP Group Ltd shares are down 0.72% to $60.61, while Rio Tinto Ltd has fallen 1% to $165.82.
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The S&P/ASX 200 Index has spent Monday struggling to pick a direction.
After falling as low as 8,681 points shortly after the open, the benchmark has clawed its way back to 8,731 points in early afternoon trade.
The index is still down around 3.8% over the past month, despite recovering over the past 3 sessions.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index slipped 0.18% on Friday, while the S&P 500 Index gained 0.17% and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.40%.
Bond yields remain elevated as well, with the US 10-year Treasury yield pushing back above 5% on Friday.
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd shares are up 1.29% to $38.17, while National Australia Bank Ltd has gained 1.17% to $38.92.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is also 0.56% higher at $153.28, and Westpac Banking Corp has added 0.52% to $34.93.
BHP Group Ltd shares are down 0.72% to $60.61, while Rio Tinto Ltd has fallen 1% to $165.82.
Perpetual Ltd shares have dropped around 13.5% to $16.95 after the company rejected EQT 's revised $22.50-per-share takeover proposal.
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