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Thursday 17 September 2026
ASX 200 futures down 68 points after the Fed lifts rates to 3.75% to 4.00% and US banks fall up to 3.96%
S&P/ASX 200 futures were down 68 points, or 0.8%, at 06:21 AEST on 17 September 2026 after the Federal Reserve raised its target range 25 bp to 3.75% to 4.00% and 16 of 18 officials projected another hike this year. The Dow fell 1.21% to 51,461.90 with GS.US down 3.96%, the US 10-year closed at 5.006%, AUD/USD fell 0.62% to 0.7090 and Brent settled 2.7% lower at US$105.83.
ASX 200 rises 0.41% to 8,732.4 as financials gain 1.42% after the Fed hike
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,732.4 on 17 September 2026, up 0.41%, as financials rose 1.42% and health care 0.98% against a 1.98% fall in the gold index and a 1.10% fall in energy after the Fed lifted rates 25 bp to 3.75% to 4.00%.
Wednesday 16 September 2026
ASX 200 futures up 31 points as Brent settles 2.91% higher at US$108.75 and the US 10-year closes at 4.996%
S&P/ASX 200 futures were up 31 points, or 0.35%, at 08:26 AEST on 16 September 2026 after Tuesday's 0.88% fall to 8,672.5, with S&P 500 futures 0.03% below their level at the ASX close and copper 1.5% higher. The S&P 500 fell 0.45% to 7,585.73 as the US 10-year yield reached 5.016% before closing at 4.996%. Brent settled 2.91% higher at US$108.75 with Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline shut, and a 25 bp Fed hike is about 92% priced for Thursday at 04:00 AEST.
ASX 200 rises 0.28% to 8,696.5 as energy leads a rebound off Tuesday's three-month low
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,696.5 on 16 September 2026, up 24 points or 0.28%, one day after its lowest close since 12 June. Materials (+1.28%, BHP.AU +1.60%, FMG.AU +1.97%) added about 27 bps and Energy (+2.19%, WDS.AU +2.84%) about 9 bps after Brent settled 2.91% higher at US$108.75 overnight. Financials (-0.37%, CBA.AU -0.63%) took about 12 bps off as Westpac became the last big-four bank to forecast a November RBA hike, to 4.6%. Gold juniors led, PNR.AU +9.30% against NST.AU +0.23%, and 137 of the 250 largest names rose before Thursday’s Federal Reserve decision at 04:00 AEST.
Tuesday 15 September 2026
ASX 200 futures fall 0.2% to 8,731 as chip stocks drop 5.86% on the AI slowdown call and the US 10-year touches 5%
S&P/ASX 200 futures traded at 8,731 on 15 September 2026, 0.2% below Monday's 8,749.9 close, after the PHLX Semiconductor index fell 5.86% on Dario Amodei's call to slow AI development and the S&P 500 lost 0.48% to 7,619.98. Software rose, with IGV.US +5.04% and ZS.US +16.52%. The US 10-year touched 5.012% before closing at 4.961%, and a 25 bp Fed hike on Thursday is about 90% priced. Brent settled 1.02% higher at US$105.68 with Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline shut; December gold settled 1.29% lower.
ASX 200 falls 0.88% to 8,672.5, its lowest close since 12 June, as miners and banks drop with Australian 10-year yields at a 2011 high
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,672.5 on 15 September 2026, down 77.4 points or 0.88%, its lowest close since 12 June. Materials (-2.21%, BHP.AU -2.21%, RIO.AU -2.20%) took about 46 bps and Financials (-1.08%, CBA.AU -1.59%, MQG.AU -2.45%) about 33 bps as Australia's 10-year yield rose to 5.40%, the highest since May 2011, and Brent gained 1.67% to US$107.44. Health Care (+1.50%) returned about 14 bps as TLX.AU rose 8.63% after the FDA approved Pixclara. Decliners led advancers 664 to 403 across the exchange before Thursday's Fed decision.
Monday 14 September 2026
ASX 200 futures point 0.2% higher to 8,747 as Nasdaq futures fall 1.17% on calls to slow AI and Brent rises 3% after Oman postpones the Hormuz meeting
S&P/ASX 200 futures settled 0.2% higher at 8,747 for 14 September 2026 after the S&P 500 rose 0.86% to 7,656.98 on in-line August CPI. US index futures reopened lower on Monday morning AEST, Nasdaq 100 futures -1.17% and S&P 500 futures -0.59%, after Anthropic's Dario Amodei called for slowing AI capability gains and Sam Altman ruled out a 2026 OpenAI listing. Brent rose 3.00% to US$107.75 after Oman postponed Monday's Iran-Gulf meeting on Hormuz shipping. HPE.US +12.44% led Friday's gains. The FOMC decides Thursday at 04:00 AEST with a 25 bp hike 85% to 90% priced.
ASX 200 closes 0.10% higher at 8,749.9 as CSL and the banks offset uranium, lithium and Megaport falls while Brent returns above US$107
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,749.9 on 14 September 2026, up 8.7 points or 0.10%, ending four straight falls. Health Care (+1.52%, CSL.AU +2.68%) and Financials (+0.43%) added about 27 bps while Materials (-0.55%), Information Technology (-1.14%) and A-REITs (-0.39%) took about 17 bps away; breadth finished 107 advancers to 108 decliners. SRL.AU fell 15.37% in its first session as an ASX 200 constituent and PDN.AU lost 6.91%, while Brent rose 2.71% to US$107.44 after Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline. KOSPI fell 3.26% on calls to slow AI development ahead of Thursday's Fed decision.
Saturday 12 September 2026
ASX 200 falls 2.94% to 8,741.2 in its worst week since early March as bond yields near 5% and Brent tops US$100
The S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.94% to 8,741.2 in the week ending 11 September 2026, its steepest weekly loss since early March, as the US 10-year yield rose to 4.98%, Australia's 3-year yield passed 5% and Brent gained 8.65% to US$104.61. Energy (+2.39%) was the only sector up more than 1% while Information Technology lost 8.57%. SRL.AU rose 45.05% on a US$400 million US government loan commitment and NEC.AU fell 15.85% to a record low. The FOMC decides on Thursday at 04:00 AEST with a 25 basis point hike about 70% priced.
Friday 11 September 2026
ASX 200 set to open 0.9% lower as Brent jumps 7.75% to US$109 and the US 10-year reaches 4.94%
SPI futures point to the S&P/ASX 200 opening about 78 points or 0.9% lower on 11 September 2026. Brent rose 7.75% to US$109.05 after Iran said it targeted two US Navy vessels and eight oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, and the US 10-year Treasury yield rose 10.7 basis points to 4.944% after August producer prices rose 5.4% year on year. ORCL.US traded 4.03% higher after hours on 121% cloud infrastructure growth. US August CPI is due at 22:30 AEST.
ASX 200 falls 0.89% to 8,741.2 as copper, uranium and lithium names pull Materials down 3.63%
The S&P/ASX 200 lost 78.2 points to close at 8,741.2 on 11 September 2026, down 0.89%, its fourth straight fall. Materials fell 3.63% and took about 80 bps from the index after LME copper dropped 3.1% on a Reuters tariff report; BHP.AU fell 4.05%. Uranium names led the losses after broker downgrades of Paladin Energy (PDN.AU -9.59%), while Financials rose 1.08% as insurers gained with the 3-year yield above 5%.
Thursday 10 September 2026
ASX 200 set to open 1% lower as Brent tops US$102 and the Fed call flips to a hike
SPI futures point to the S&P/ASX 200 opening about 88 points or 1% lower on 10 September 2026. Brent reached US$102.06 after a 3.8% US-session gain on US and Iranian tanker strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, and the US 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.837% as traders moved the 15 to 16 September FOMC call from hold to a 25 basis point hike. META.US closed up 6.55% at $653.69 on its Muse AI agent launch. Europe fell harder than Wall Street: FTSE 100 -1.31%, STOXX 600 -1.41%.
ASX 200 falls 1.03% to 8,819.4 as a 4.84% US 10-year and Brent above US$100 hit banks and miners
The S&P/ASX 200 lost 92.0 points to close at 8,819.4 on 10 September 2026, down 1.03%, with all 11 sectors lower. Financials (-0.90%) and Materials (-1.63%) accounted for about 60 of the 103 basis points as the US 10-year Treasury yield reached a three-year high of 4.84% and Brent held above US$100. St Barbara (SBM.AU) rose 16.44% on a binding agreement to sell its Simberi interest to Lingbao Gold.
Wednesday 9 September 2026
ASX morning brief, 9 September 2026: Dow falls 628 points as Amgen drops 10%, Brent near US$100
The Dow fell 628 points (-1.18%) to 52,786.07 on 8 September 2026 after AMGN.US dropped 10.08%, its worst session in almost 26 years, when Novartis reported that pelacarsen failed to cut cardiovascular events. NVS.US lost 13.93%. Semiconductors ran the other way, INTC.US +9.05% and AMD.US +5.90%, holding the Nasdaq to -0.32%. Brent settled at US$99.50, a six week high, and the US 10 year yield rose to 4.806%. The ASX 200 closed at a six week low of 8,920.8 (-1.00%) yesterday and SPI futures were about 0.2% higher at 7:00 AEST.
ASX 200 ends flat at 8,911.4 as Brent near US$100 lifts miners against a bank and healthcare slide
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,911.4, down 9.4 points or 0.11%, as Brent at US$99.99 and iron ore back at US$100 a tonne lifted BHP.AU 3.25% and WDS.AU 2.60%, while CBA.AU fell 2.17% and CSL.AU 2.05%. ASB.AU rose 7.13% on a second bid for the Austal US business. Breadth stayed negative at 95 advancers to 133 decliners.
Tuesday 8 September 2026
ASX 200 opens with no Wall Street lead as KOSPI jumps 4.61% and copper hits a three month high
US cash equities stayed shut for Labor Day, so the ASX 200 opens Tuesday 8 September 2026 from Monday’s 9,010.9 close with no fresh Wall Street mark and S&P e-mini futures at 7,705.75, down 0.21%. South Korea’s KOSPI closed Monday up 4.61% at 6,995.39 and SK Hynix rose 8.26%, after the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index gained 3.38% on Friday. Brent added 1.05% to US$97.29 and copper reached a three month high of US$6.725 a pound, while gold fell 0.49% to US$4,454.80 an ounce. SPI futures point to a 4 point lower open, and the NAB business survey lands at 11:30am AEST.
ASX 200 falls 1.00% to 8,920.8 as Westpac joins the RBA rate hike calls
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,920.8, down 90.1 points or 1.00%, its lowest close in six weeks, after Westpac became the last of the big four to forecast an RBA rate hike. Banks supplied about 35 bps of the 100 bps move, with ANZ.AU off 2.61% and CBA.AU 1.76%. September consumer sentiment fell 5.2% to 84.4 and NAB business conditions turned negative for the first time in six years.
Monday 7 September 2026
ASX 200 opens Monday carrying an unpriced US jobs surprise, with Wall Street shut
The S&P 500 fell 0.38% to 7,718.60 on Friday after US August payrolls came in at 162,000 against a 53,000 consensus, moving CME FedWatch odds of a 16 September Fed hike to 60% from 49%. Gold lost 1.38% to US$4,429.80/oz and GDX.US fell 2.20%, leaving AU gold miners with the widest gap to overnight pricing. The ASX 200 closed at 9,005.9 six and a half hours before the release, and Monday runs without a US cash session because the NYSE, Nasdaq and the Treasury market observe Labor Day.
ASX 200 closes 5 points higher as iron ore tops US$100 and tech falls 2.6%
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,010.9 on 7 September 2026, up 5.0 points or 0.06%, with iron ore and energy names covering a 2.60% fall in Information Technology. Ingenia Communities INA.AU rose 14.79% after rejecting a $4.75 per security cash proposal from Warburg Pincus that was conditional on dropping its Peet PPC.AU acquisition, and Peet fell 7.37%. Singapore iron ore traded above US$100 a tonne for the first time in seven weeks, while 109 advancers faced 120 decliners across the 250 largest ASX names.
Saturday 5 September 2026
ASX 200 falls 0.95% to 9,005.9 as BHP's ex-dividend week and a 15-year high in bond yields outweigh a bank rally
The S&P/ASX 200 lost 86.4 points or 0.95% over the week to 4 September 2026 to close at 9,005.9. Materials fell 4.64% as BHP.AU dropped 7.50% through its A$1.38 ex-dividend date and the gold sub-index lost 2.90%, while Financials rose 1.97% as the Australian 10-year yield hit a 15-year high of 5.223% after June quarter GDP beat forecasts. Regis Healthcare REG.AU fell 25.57% on aged care funding and Alpha HPA A4N.AU rose 18.35% on its FY26 result. Markets price a 66% chance of an RBA hike on 29 September.
Friday 4 September 2026
ASX 200 set to open 22 points higher as Waller's hold signal cuts Fed hike odds to 48.4%
Wall Street rallied on Thursday after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he is inclined to hold rates steady in September, cutting CME hike odds to 48.4% and sending the US 10-year down 3.4 basis points to 4.762%. The S&P 500 rose 1.06%, spot gold 1.97% and iron ore 1.74%. SPI futures point the ASX 200 22 points higher, with APE.AU, ALD.AU, VEA.AU and ABB.AU trading ex-dividend and no local data due.
ASX 200 slips to 9,005.9 as BHP outweighs a two-to-one advance
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,005.9 on Friday 4 September 2026, down 14.2 points or 0.16%. BHP.AU fell 2.40% to $62.25, worth about 19 basis points at roughly 8% of the index and more than the index lost in total. Advancers beat decliners 177 to 92 and six of the 11 sectors closed higher, with technology up 1.00% and telcos 0.98% after the Nasdaq rose 1.40% overnight. Nine Entertainment NEC.AU fell 8.50% to $0.915, the weakest in the index, after Birketu disclosed lifting its voting power to 25.94%. Ampol ALD.AU and Viva Energy VEA.AU both traded ex-dividend.
Thursday 3 September 2026
ASX 200 set to open 39 points higher as the US 10-year backs off a two-year high
SPI futures point to a 39 point (0.45%) higher ASX 200 open. The S&P 500 rose 0.46% to 7,666.60 after the US 10-year Treasury yield touched 4.818%, its highest since November 2023, then eased to 4.78%, ending a three-session slide. Australia's own 10-year set a 15-year high of 5.223% on Wednesday after June quarter GDP beat, and BHP.AU, WDS.AU, COL.AU, RHC.AU and AMC.AU trade ex-dividend today. Iron ore held under US$100 at US$97.72/t.
ASX 200 snaps a three-day slide to 9,020.1 as banks rebound and BHP's dividend hides a gain
The S&P/ASX 200 finished at 9,020.1 on Thursday 3 September 2026, up 41.7 points or 0.46%, ending a three-day slide. The Australian 10-year yield eased 4 basis points to 5.16% off a 15-year high and all four major banks rose, worth about 28 basis points. Six constituents traded ex-dividend and cost the index about 17 basis points: BHP fell 1.35% against a A$1.38 payout, so its shares gained about 51 cents once the dividend is added back. Regis Healthcare fell 26.99% to $4.30 after the government set the aged care funding rate 2.55% higher against award wage growth of 4.75%.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Tuesday 1 September 2026
ASX 200 set to open 23 points lower as US strikes on Iran lift WTI 3.38% and five heavyweights go ex-dividend
The S&P/ASX 200 is indicated 23 points or 0.25% lower at about 9,053 after US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers inside the Strait of Hormuz, lifting WTI 3.38% to US$86.22 and Brent 2.95% to US$90.70. Wall Street closed lower, the Dow off 0.70% to 53,185.90 and the Nasdaq 0.12% to 26,370.89. Gold spot held at US$4,449.61 as the US 10-year yield rose 4 basis points to 4.76%. FMG.AU, WES.AU, WOW.AU, BEN.AU and EDV.AU all trade ex-dividend today, so part of the indicated fall is a mechanical reset rather than selling.
ASX 200 closes flat at 9,066.7 as coal and oil offset a 15-year high in bond yields
The S&P/ASX 200 finished at 9,066.7 on 1 September 2026, down 9.3 points or 0.10%, after recovering 40 points from a 2:28pm low of 9,026.0. Energy rose 1.18% and materials 0.85% on coking coal at US$282 a tonne and Brent above US$89, offsetting a 1.81% fall in consumer discretionary as the Australian 10-year yield reached 5.15%, a 15-year high. Wesfarmers traded ex a $1.20 dividend and Woolworths ex 52 cents, accounting for about half the index decline. Pinnacle Investment Management fell 10.14%.
Monday 31 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 37 points lower as Warsh's inflation warning lifts Fed hike odds and sinks gold 2.9%
The S&P/ASX 200 is indicated 37 points or 0.4% lower from Friday's 9,092.3 close after Fed chair Warsh told Jackson Hole that inflation is too high, moving fed funds futures to about a 50% chance of a September hike. Gold settled 2.9% lower at US$4,529.9 an ounce and Newmont fell 3.26%, landing on an ASX gold sector that closed Friday higher. Brent reopened 1.86% higher at US$89.74. Four ASX 200 constituents trade ex-dividend this morning.
ASX 200 slips 0.18% to 9,076.0 as a hawkish Warsh drives the gold miners down 4.3% and the banks take the other side
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,076.0 on Monday 31 August 2026, down 16.3 points or 0.18%, as Fed chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole message lifted US bond yields and drove the ASX gold sub-index down 4.33%. Financials rose 1.14% and took the other side of the move, with WBC.AU up 1.92% and CBA.AU 1.69%. Silex Systems SLX.AU fell 13.76% to $5.14, the largest fall in the S&P/ASX 300, as COMEX uranium settled below US$90 a pound.
Saturday 29 August 2026
ASX 200 ends week 0.37% higher at 9,092.3 as a Materials record offsets a CPI-driven sell-off in rate-sensitive sectors
The S&P/ASX 200 gained 33.4 points or 0.37% over the week to 28 August 2026 to close at 9,092.3. Materials rose 2.50% and set its first record since 17 June, offsetting a 2.23% fall in Communication Services and a 1.92% drop in A-REITs after July trimmed-mean inflation printed at 3.6% against a 3.5% forecast. Eight of the ten largest weekly moves came off FY26 or first-half results, led by NXL.AU +46.67% and NAN.AU -24.79%.
Friday 28 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 11 points higher as Nvidia and Salesforce lift the Nasdaq 1.57%
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,038.2 on 27 August 2026, down 0.98%, and SPI futures point to an open 11 points higher. NVDA.US rose 8.74% on a fiscal 2028 growth guide near 70% and CRM.US gained 22.58% on a raised earnings outlook, carrying the Nasdaq Composite up 1.57%. September RBA hike pricing at 27% after Wednesday's July CPI beat is keeping the local open close to flat.
ASX 200 climbs 0.60% to 9,092.3 as a Nasdaq software rally lifts local tech and the banks bounce
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,092.3 on 28 August 2026, up 54.1 points or 0.60%, after an overnight Nasdaq gain of 1.57% lifted local technology 2.31% and financials rebounded 0.75% off a 10% drawdown. Dicker Data DDR.AU rose 20.66% on an FY26 profit beat and St Barbara SBM.AU gained 20.30% on a maiden dividend, while WAM Capital WAM.AU fell 18.54% on a 48% cut to its FY27 dividend target and PEXA PXA.AU dropped 17.43% on a results miss. Advancers trailed decliners 134 to 143 across the ASX 300.
Thursday 27 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 4 points lower as Nvidia's 106% revenue jump lifts Nasdaq futures 1.01%
The S&P/ASX 200 is set to open 4 points lower on 27 August 2026, a SPI call settled at 06:58 AEST after Wall Street finished flat. NVDA.US reported second-quarter revenue of US$96.2 billion, up 106% from a year ago, and guided to US$108.0 billion for the current quarter, trading 3.98% higher after the bell. Nasdaq futures are 1.01% higher at 08:37 AEST, while a firmer annual US PCE reading lifted the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.664%. Wesfarmers, Qantas, South32, Mineral Resources and Magellan report FY26 results, and ABS capex data lands at 11:30 AEST.
ASX 200 falls 0.98% to 9,038 as RBA hike bets harden and FY26 results land badly
The S&P/ASX 200 fell 89.6 points to 9,038.2 on 27 August 2026, a 0.98% decline, after July household spending rose 1.1% against a 0.3% forecast and pushed Australian 2-year and 10-year yields to their highest since May. Six FY26 results cost the index about 24 basis points, BHP.AU another 16 and the big four banks 12. Health Care was the only sector of size to finish higher, up 0.23%, as Ramsay Health Care gained 13.72% on an earnings beat.
Wednesday 26 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 31 points higher as Brent settles 6.53% lower and gold hits a three-month high
Brent settled 6.53% lower at US$86.15 after Washington's Iran sanctions package proved narrower than expected, while gold reached a three-month high at US$4,722.70/oz and the US 10-year yield fell 6.5 basis points to 4.639%. The SPI points the S&P/ASX 200 31 points or 0.35% higher from Tuesday's 9,164.6 close. ABS July CPI lands at 11:30 AEST, and WOW.AU, WTC.AU, DMP.AU, NWL.AU and DRO.AU report.
ASX 200 falls 0.40% to 9,127.8 as a hotter July CPI print erases a 51-point morning gain
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,127.8 on 26 August 2026, down 36.8 points or 0.40%, after the ABS monthly CPI indicator showed prices up 1.0% in July against a 0.8% forecast. The index had been 51.4 points higher at 9,216.0 half an hour before the 11:30 AEST release and finished at its session low. Financials, technology, energy and healthcare together cost about 41 basis points, against roughly 8 basis points added back by consumer staples and property.