{"id":4176,"date":"2026-08-03T07:05:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T07:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4176"},"modified":"2026-08-03T07:05:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T07:05:22","slug":"bank-healthcare-stocks-lead-australian-shares-higher-on-iran-peace-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4176","title":{"rendered":"Bank, healthcare stocks lead Australian shares higher on Iran peace progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Aug 3 (Reuters) &#8211; Australian shares rose on Monday, led by banks, healthcare and gold stocks as U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s remarks on Iran and fresh hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz lifted sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4174\">Rescuers search for 28 missing after ferry catches fire in Indonesia\u2019s Madura island<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The S&amp;P\/ASX 200 advanced 0.5% to 9,019.30 points, carrying over momentum from July &#8211; its strongest monthly gain in five months.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, Trump said that Iran and other Middle Eastern nations had requested time to finalise a deal for the &#8220;immediate, complete and total&#8221; reopening of the vital strait.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The market is treating the latest Middle East developments as a potential positive, but not yet a game-changer,&#8221; said Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Until there&#8217;s clearer evidence that any ceasefire can hold, risk appetite is likely to remain measured and selective.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Leading gains, financials rose 0.4% with three among the &#8220;Big Four&#8221; advancing between 0.2% and 0.8%.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4172\">Blanche gives GOP senators written assurances on Trump\u2019s IRS deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Still, investors remain wary that renewed geopolitical tensions could keep oil prices elevated and delay interest rate cuts, leaving the focus on the major banks&#8217; challenging operating environment rather than earnings surprises, Waterer said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Markets are pricing in almost no chance of the RBA raising its 4.35% cash rate next week, with little expectation of a move in September. 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