Aug 20, 2026
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4 min read
Gold surges past $4,500 an ounce after the US Treasury moves to calm the bond market. The ASX snaps a six-day losing run as gold miners offset another drop for the banks. Australia's jobless rate hits 4.5%, its highest since the pandemic, the same day national debt tops $1 trillion.
Aug 19, 2026
WiseTech shares crash 10% after an ACCC raid drags the ASX into a sixth losing day. Oil tops $91 as the Iran ceasefire lapses, and the Kiwi dollar swings on the news. Fed minutes land tonight, revealing a rare three-way split on rates.
Aug 18, 2026
Oil tops $91 a barrel as fresh fighting breaks out in Lebanon. BHP, CSL and Pro Medicus headline a bumper ASX earnings day. RBA and RBNZ both hold rates steady, leave the door open to hikes.
3 min read
JB Hi-Fi posts record sales, but shares slide 10% on weak trading. Oil holds near $88 a barrel as the Hormuz standoff drags on. Fonterra cuts its milk price forecast as global dairy demand softens.
Aug 14, 2026
Wall Street's tech rally continues. Kospi crosses into a bull market. New Zealand economists warn of a two-year hangover.