Oil jumps as Iran talks stall over Strait of Hormuz reopening

Brent crude tops $107 as Trump rejects Tehran's latest offer to reopen the strait. All 29 economists surveyed now expect the RBA to hike rates tomorrow. Northern Star just told a $38.7 billion suitor no, and the ASX barely noticed.

Bond selloff drags Wall Street, ASX to one-week low

The US 10-year Treasury yield touches its highest level since 2007 and the 30-year hits a 22-year high, dragging Wall Street and the ASX lower together.

Bond yields hit 19-year high, drag Wall Street and ASX lower

The 10-year US Treasury yield touches its highest level since 2007, dragging Wall Street and the ASX down together. Trump and Xi sit down at the White House today

Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran as Tehran offers to reopen Hormuz

President Trump tells the UN it's a deal or "annihilation" for Iran, hours before Tehran offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week.

RBA's Bullock flags AI data centre boom as new inflation driver

RBA governor Michele Bullock tells a Sydney business lunch the AI data centre boom is adding to inflation, a week before the rate call.

CBA, ANZ join banks tipping RBA rate hike next week

Oil slides for a fourth day as Saudi supply holds up

Bank of Japan hikes to 31-year high, RBA odds surge on Bullock testimony

The Bank of Japan raises its policy rate to 1.25%, the fastest hiking pace since 1990, and the yen falls anyway. RBA governor Michele Bullock tells parliament inflation risks are "materialising," pushing hike odds for 29 September above 90%. Wall Street claws back most of its Fed-hike losses as oil slips on hints of an Iran deal.

Fed raises rates for first time since 2023, ASX rallies

The Federal Reserve lifts its benchmark rate a quarter point to 3.75-4%, its first hike since 2023. NAB and the big banks drive the ASX 200 higher as traders lift bets on a Reserve Bank move this month. Oil falls 2.7% as Saudi Arabia moves to restart its damaged pipeline within days.

Bond yields hit 19-year high as Fed nears first hike since 2023

The US 10-year Treasury yield crosses 5% for the first time since 2007, hours before the Fed's decision. Brent crude tops $108 a barrel after Saudi Arabia suspends loadings at its Red Sea port. Bitcoin slides after the US Senate blocks a major crypto bill, and New Zealand's Infratil hits a record high.

Oil spike pushes 10-year yield above 5%, drags Wall Street and ASX lower

Chip stocks tumble on an AI slowdown call. Preheader: The Fed's two-day meeting just started.

ASX climbs as Nvidia rallies; gold miners lift Australian shares

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.

Nvidia stock jumps on earnings beat; ASX falls as inflation stays hot

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.

ASX 200 falls despite Woolworths' 18% profit jump; BHP gains

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.

Oil falls to one-week low despite new Iran sanctions

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.

Wall Street falls as Treasury yields climb; Walmart tumbles

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.

Treasury doubles bond buybacks as yields fall and gold jumps

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.

Chip stocks tumble as bond yields hit 19-year high

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.

Wall Street falls as oil price climbs past $91

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.

US retail sales fall, dollar slides for a third day

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.

S&P 500 closes at record high as oil and gold both retreat

Wall Street's tech rally continues. Kospi crosses into a bull market. New Zealand economists warn of a two-year hangover.

US inflation cools to 3.4%, Wall Street nears record highs

Oil and gold move as the Iran standoff drags into another week. Oceania splits down the middle — the RBA holds, and the RBNZ cuts.

Oil, gold and Alphabet all moved today — here's what it means for you. Preheader: Plus: Bitcoin dips before tonight's big inflation number, and the RBA plays it safe.

RBA holds at 4.35% as Wall St monitors the risk of oil prices. Preheader: Plus, gold tops $4,430, Intel raises $15bn, and where AUD/USD sits tonight.