Australian shares are poised to open lower today after Wall Street closed mixed last week.
Futures trading indicated the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index would open down with the share price index (SPI) futures quoted 20 points (0.3%) lower at 8,445 at 0940am (AEDT).
Wall Street had a variable day on Friday (Saturday AEDT) with the S&P 500 nudging 0.3% higher and the Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.8% but the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing 0.3%.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq touched record highs after stronger-than-expected U.S. labour market data for November, which is expected to influence the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions this month.
The data showed non-farm payrolls increased by 227,000, more than market estimates of 200,000.
In Australia, eyes will be on ANZ’s share price (ASX: ANZ) after it announced HSBC Holdings executive Nuno Matos would replace Shayne Elliott as Chief Executive Officer of ANZ on 3 July 2025.
Australian Government bond yields were down at 9:50 am (AEDT) with 10-year rates at 4.194% (0.78%) and two-year rates at 3.83% (0.83%).
