ASX 200 slips 0.3% as Westpac sells RAMS loans and FleetPartners gets A$770 million bid
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Australian equities opened softer as risk appetite stayed cautious into the August reporting season, with broad sector declines offset only by utilities strength. Brent crude eased toward US$79 after reports that President Trump paused further strikes on Iran, reducing immediate disruption risk around the Strait of Hormuz. Corporate headlines (Westpac's RAMS loan sale; FleetPartners takeover approach) were stock-specific and secondary to macro risk tone.
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Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 27 points, or 0.3%, in early trade on Monday, with 10 of 11 sectors in the red, while Brent crude eased to $US79 a barrel. The moves followed two company updates: Westpac’s sale of RAMS loans and FleetPartners’ disclosure of a A$770 million takeover offer from SG Fleet. Oil prices also came under pressure after US President Donald Trump said he had called off planned strikes on Iran, lifting expectations that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and easing geopolitical tensions.
