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Brent oil price near $100 again with U.S.-Iran talks uncertain and Hormuz still blocked
17 Apr 2026
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/iran-war-oil-price-strait-hormuz.html
Read moreSantos CEO signals potential 2028 exit as chairman departs first
17 Apr 2026
Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher has signalled he intends to lead the oil and gas group until at least 2028 to guide it through the next stages of major projects, outlasting chairman Keith Spence who…
Read moreFed meeting recap: Powell says central bank to be ‘cautious’ on rate cuts, rocking market
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday, bringing the target range to 4.25% to 4.5%. The central bank revised its outlook for rate cuts in 2025, however, indicating that there…
Capital gains benefit spikes to $22.7b as property investors sell out
Treasury is forecasting a spike in people claiming investment tax breaks this financial year as experts said higher interest rates and more onerous costs on landlords imposed by some state governments were pushing investors to…
Investors are so confident in stocks, they have a record low allocation to the safety of cash
Points A closely watched survey of global fund managers registered its lowest cash allocation on record this month, underscoring a bullishness on stocks as the equity market nears the end of a strong year. The…
ASX to slip, Aussie dollar drops to new low; Insignia scraps Bain bid
The Australian dollar dropped overnight to its lowest level this year, continuing a downward trajectory as a gloomy outlook for commodity exports weighs on domestic shares. The Aussie dropped 0.6 per cent overnight to 63.35…
ASIC slams insurers for gaping holes in complaints systems
The country’s largest insurance companies will be forced to invest more on staff and technology systems after the corporate regulator identified widespread problems dealing with angry customers. Insurers had failed to identify one in every…
Dow tumbles more than 260 points for 9-day losing streak, its longest since 1978: Live updates
The Dow Jones Industrial Average entered the history books Tuesday with its first nine-day losing streak since 1978. The 30-stock average slid 267.58 points, or 0.61%, to settle at 43,449.90. The S&P 500 lost 0.39% and closed at 6,050.61,…
Nvidia falls into correction territory, down more than 10% from its record close
Nvidia shares slumped on Monday, putting the AI chip darling officially in correction territory even as the rest of the Nasdaq Composite rose to a record. The chipmaker and de facto artificial intelligence trade has rallied…
What economists think about the RBA’s board shake-up
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s two newly appointed board members have had a mixed reaction from economists amid uncertainty as to how the changes will shape the future direction of interest rates. Australian National University…
‘Instant gratification’ investors drive 14pc fall in data centre float
A sell-down by so-called instant gratification investors, disappointed by initial trading in the newly launched DigiCo Infrastructure REIT, sent shares crashing in the data centre landlord for the second day in a row on Monday.…
ASX to slip, Tesla surges 6pc, bitcoin hits record $US107,000
Australian shares are poised to open lower. Tesla surged another 6 per cent and Google parent Alphabet advanced 3.5 per cent, lifting the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500. The Nasdaq closed at a record high.…