Aug 28, 2026
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Markets brace for Warsh's first Jackson Hole speech as Fed chair tonight. Oil extends its weekly slide as Middle East diplomacy eases supply fears. Papua New Guinea's economy heads into a stronger second half of 2026.
Aug 27, 2026
Gold rebounds and bitcoin cools ahead of the Fed chair's first Jackson Hole speech. Oil extends its slide as Middle East diplomacy eases supply fears. Qantas profit slumps 20% on a $610 million Middle East-driven fuel bill.
Aug 26, 2026
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Bitcoin nears $81,000 as a Treasury bond buyback triggers a short squeeze; gold sits near $4,700. Intuit shares slide 10% on weak 2027 guidance, a warning shot hours before Nvidia reports. Oil extends its slide as Iran and the US signal diplomatic progress instead of escalation.
Aug 25, 2026
Treasury rolls out "Operation Economic Outcast" against Iran's shadow fleet, and oil shrugs it off. Bitcoin tops $80,000 and gold hits $4,696 as a weak US dollar lifts both at once. The ASX 200 has its best day in three weeks; Coles posts a $1.1 billion profit despite a $235 million underpayment bill.
Aug 21, 2026
Walmart posts its worst day in years even after beating on earnings. Bitcoin tops $77,000 as ETF money flows back in for a second day. Oil climbs towards a weekly gain as Trump vows economic "D-Day" on Iran.