-- オーストラリア中央銀行が火曜日に政策金利を4.35%に引き上げたことを受け、水曜日の正午の取引では金融株が約3%上昇し、上昇率トップとなった。 ウェストパック銀行（ASX:WBC）は、ジャーデン氏が火曜日のレポートで、同行が収益増を目指してバランスシートの拡大と収益基盤の強化を図るため、成長とリスク許容度を「大幅に」引き上げたと述べたことを受け、約5%上昇した。 一方、エネルギー株は、ドナルド・トランプ米大統領がイランとの合意が「大きく進展した」として、ホルムズ海峡を通過する船舶を支援する作戦を一時停止すると発表したことを受け、原油価格が下落し、約2%下落した。 ウッドサイド・エナジー・グループ（ASX:WDS）は2%、ヤンコール・オーストラリア（ASX:YAL）は4%それぞれ下落した。
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