澳大利亚S&P/ASX200指数7月6日（周一）开盘下跌9.80点，跌幅0.11%，报8834.60点。

On Monday Japan government bonds fell as concern about inflation and fiscal risks pushed the benchmark 10-year JGB yield up for a sixth session to 2.79%, near Friday's intraday peak of 2.81% and the highest since Oct 1996. Yields have risen over the past month, led by the long end, amid energy-driven inflation risk, a sharp yen depreciation and worries over bigger government spending. Sony Financial senior economist Ken Miyajima said entrenched fears of fiscal expansion and cautious monetary management are keeping long and ultra‑long yields from easing. Investors are watching uneven auction demand and this week's 30-year and 5-year JGB issuances.

Iraq signed an agreement and a statement with Halliburton to manage two oilfields, market sources said.