ASX briefings — Friday 24 July 2026

ASX 200 Set to Open 0.75% Lower as Brent Tops US$100 and AI Spending Guidance Hits Wall Street

SPI futures point to the ASX 200 opening 65 points or 0.75% lower. Brent crude rose 6.88% to US$100.54 after Houthi forces attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, and the S&P 500 fell 1.21% as Tesla dropped 14.52% and Alphabet 7.13% on capital expenditure plans. Gold fell 2.28% and Australian 10 year yields sit at 4.97% after June employment beat forecast by 61,100 jobs.