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Firmus scraps $44bn ASX float as AI funding doubts widen

Oct 9, 2026

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Firmus scraps $44bn ASX float as AI funding doubts widen

Firmus pulls its $44 billion ASX listing after investors baulk at the price. Wall Street's AI slide deepens as OpenAI's revenue comes in $20 billion light. Oil and bitcoin swing after Trump rules out striking Iran before the midterms.

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miko santos
Oil, bond yields jump as Fed minutes, Iran strike reports land

Oct 8, 2026

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Oil, bond yields jump as Fed minutes, Iran strike reports land

Wall Street pulls back from its records as Fed minutes flag another hike before year's end. Oil jumps to a two-week high on reports of a possible Iran strike before the midterms. The ASX drops 0.77% as banks and miners sell off and money moves into defensives.

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miko santos
Wall Street hits record as Google locks in $4.3bn nuclear deal

Oct 7, 2026

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Wall Street hits record as Google locks in $4.3bn nuclear deal

Wall Street hits a record on a 20-year nuclear deal · Australian uranium miners surge on the same news · Marvell lifts its 2028 target to $20bn

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miko santos
ASX rises for third day as Nasdaq hits record high

Oct 6, 2026

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ASX rises for third day as Nasdaq hits record high

Tech lifts Wall Street to a record Households feel the squeeze Oil sits near $100

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miko santos
Weak jobs report sends Wall Street, Nvidia to record highs

Oct 5, 2026

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Weak jobs report sends Wall Street, Nvidia to record highs

Nvidia hits a record high as Wall Street cheers a terrible US jobs report. Schneider Electric pays a 42% premium to buy US software firm PTC for $22.6 billion. Brazil's stock market jumps as the election heads to an October 25 runoff.

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miko santos
ASX sinks 2% to three-month low as bond yields surge

Oct 1, 2026

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ASX sinks 2% to three-month low as bond yields surge

Lynas buys rare-earths rival Meteoric for $968 million on the ASX's worst day since June. Oil tumbles to $97 as Gulf shipping flows recover near pre-war levels. Wall Street closes out September mixed, and bitcoin swings $2,500 on one inflation report.

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miko santos
Australia's inflation cools, ASX jumps to three-week high

Sep 30, 2026

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Australia's inflation cools, ASX jumps to three-week high

Traders slash bets on another RBA hike after August inflation comes in under forecast. Oil gives back Monday's spike, but Wall Street still closes lower as bond yields hit a 19-year high. New Zealand edges higher and the Asian Development Bank quietly cuts its outlook for the Pacific.

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miko santos
RBA raises cash rate to 4.60%, a 15-year high

Sep 29, 2026

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RBA raises cash rate to 4.60%, a 15-year high

The RBA's fourth hike this year takes the cash rate to its highest since 2011, and mortgage repayments are already moving. Oil tops $108 as Hormuz workarounds pile on cost, and Wall Street closes lower on the way out the door. New Zealand's sharemarket sinks as the rate shock crosses the Tasman, even as one Kiwi retailer hits a record high.

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miko santos
Oil jumps as Iran talks stall over Strait of Hormuz reopening

Sep 28, 2026

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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.

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

Sep 25, 2026

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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.

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

Sep 24, 2026

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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

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

Sep 23, 2026

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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.

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

Sep 22, 2026

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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.

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miko santos
CBA, ANZ join banks tipping RBA rate hike next week

Sep 21, 2026

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CBA, ANZ join banks tipping RBA rate hike next week

Oil slides for a fourth day as Saudi supply holds up

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

Sep 18, 2026

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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.

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miko santos
Fed raises rates for first time since 2023, ASX rallies

Sep 17, 2026

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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.

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

Sep 16, 2026

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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.

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

Sep 15, 2026

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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.

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miko santos
ASX climbs as Nvidia rallies; gold miners lift Australian shares

Aug 28, 2026

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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.

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

Aug 27, 2026

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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.

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

Aug 26, 2026

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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.

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miko santos
Oil falls to one-week low despite new Iran sanctions

Aug 25, 2026

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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.

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miko santos
Wall Street falls as Treasury yields climb; Walmart tumbles

Aug 21, 2026

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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.

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miko santos
 Treasury doubles bond buybacks as yields fall and gold jumps

Aug 20, 2026

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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.

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miko santos
Chip stocks tumble as bond yields hit 19-year high

Aug 19, 2026

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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.

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