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Tuesday 16 June 2026
ASX to open higher as US-Iran peace deal sinks oil and lifts Wall Street; RBA decides today (16 June 2026)
A preliminary US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz crashed crude and powered Wall Street, with the Nasdaq up 3.07% and the VIX down 8.4%. The S&P/ASX 200 is indicated up about 1.2% at the open. The day's domestic pivot is the RBA cash rate decision at 2.30pm AEST, with the rate at 4.35% after three 2026 hikes and consensus leaning to a hold.
ASX 200 closes flat at 8,917 as RBA holds at 4.35%; lithium and tech offset bank and gold gains
The ASX 200 finished up just 3.7 points at 8,917.7 after recovering an early 0.9% slide on the RBA's decision to hold the cash rate at 4.35%. Bank gains (WBC.AU +1.22%, NAB.AU +1.15%) and a gold-miner bid offset a lithium washout (LTR.AU -8.48%, CXO.AU -8.33%) and local tech selling (WTC.AU -4.22%). Karoon fell 11.56% on a guidance cut; IperionX led fallers at -13.79%.
Monday 15 June 2026
ASX set for a sharp higher open as oil tumbles on a US-Iran peace deal
Oil's supply-disruption premium drained over the weekend on a US-Iran peace deal and a reopened Strait of Hormuz, sending Brent down 3.5% and the VIX down 9%. SpaceX's record Nasdaq debut closed up 19.3%, reviving US tech futures. The S&P/ASX 200 is indicated near 8,800, about 2% above Friday's close, with gold miners and tech set to lead and energy the lone drag.
ASX 200 climbs 1.25% to 8,914 as a US-Iran peace deal sinks oil and ignites gold miners
Australian shares rose 1.25% to 8,914 as a weekend US-Iran agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz collapsed crude's risk premium. Energy and coal led losses (Santos -8.43%, Karoon -8.37%) while gold miners surged (Regis +13.33%, Bellevue +13.01%) as cheaper oil revived Fed-easing bets ahead of the 16-17 June FOMC.
Saturday 13 June 2026
ASX 200 ends the week up 2.07% as an Iran de-escalation sinks oil; REITs lead, miners drag
The S&P/ASX 200 added 2.07% to 8,804.0 in the week to 12 June 2026. A late-week Iran de-escalation sank Brent 6.19% and the US VIX 17.81%, sending REITs and financials higher while gold, uranium and lithium miners filled the losers board. Steadfast jumped 30% on a $7.7b takeover bid.
Friday 12 June 2026
ASX Morning Brief: Futures Jump 2.2% as Wall Street Reverses on Iran De-escalation (12 June 2026)
SPI 200 futures point to a 2.2% higher ASX open after Wall Street reversed Wednesday’s selloff. Trump cancelled planned Iran strikes and flagged a deal, sending Brent down 2.17% and the VIX down 12.5%. Chip stocks led, Lam Research +12.65% and Micron +11.66%, with the Nasdaq +2.54%. Gold rose 2.78% to US$4,228; iron ore sat near multi-month lows at US$101.60/t.
ASX 200 climbs 1.98% to 8,804 as banks, miners and lithium ride Wall Street's relief rally
The S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.98% to 8,804.0 on 12 June 2026, tracking Wall Street's overnight rally after oil fell on Middle East de-escalation. Banks, BHP and gold miners drove the points; lithium names led the gainers as JPMorgan upgraded its spodumene forecast and Pilbara to overweight. Advancers beat decliners almost four to one.
Thursday 11 June 2026
ASX 200 set for a lower open as Iran strikes sink Wall Street and lift oil
Wall Street closed down up to 2% on 10 June 2026 after the US and Iran traded military strikes and Trump warned Tehran would 'have to pay the price'. The VIX jumped 11.83% to 22.22, Brent rose 2.06% to US$95.02 and gold fell 1.70% to a late-March low of US$4,063. The ASX 200 is set to open lower, with energy the one sector pointing higher overnight and the AUD slipping below 70c.
ASX 200 eases 0.23% as a bank rout meets an energy and CSL bid
The ASX 200 eased 0.23% to 8,633.2 as fresh US strikes on Iran fed a bank selloff, with the big four down 1.8% to 2.6% on property-tax fears and short-seller reports. Energy led the board (+1.46%) on the oil rally, and CSL rose 4.16% for a fifth straight session, holding the index to a 20-point fall.
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Wall Street tech selloff and an Iran flashpoint set the ASX up for a softer open, US CPI due tonight
Wall Street's pivot out of mega-cap tech resumed and a late Iran flashpoint dragged the S&P 500 to a 2.3% intraday low before it closed -0.26%. Apple fell 3.64%, the VIX spiked to 23 intraday, and Brent rose 1.04% to US$92.40. The ASX is set for a softer open ahead of tonight's US CPI, tipped at +4.2% year-on-year.
ASX 200 climbs 0.57% to 8,653.3 on a rate-relief retail rotation; Steadfast jumps 36% on a $7.7bn takeover
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,653.3 on 10 June 2026, up 0.57%, as a weak Westpac consumer-sentiment print (80.6) cooled RBA rate-hike bets and drove a rotation into retail, staples and the banks. Steadfast jumped 36.20% on a $7.7bn takeover approach from Amwins and Dragoneer. Gold miners (EVN.AU -5.04%, NST.AU -3.54%) and tech (-2.34%) fell, leaving breadth negative at 115 advancers to 122 decliners.
Tuesday 9 June 2026
ASX 200 set to open near 1% lower on long-weekend catch-up as US chips rebound and mega-caps slip
The S&P/ASX 200 is set to open about 1% lower near 8,539 as it returns from the King's Birthday long weekend and reacts to Friday night's Wall Street selloff. Overnight a semiconductor rebound (Micron +9.87%, Marvell +9.63%) lifted the Nasdaq 0.86%, while mega-cap software fell and the VIX dropped 12% to 18.92. Iron ore eased to US$101/t and gold to US$4,350/oz; Brent firmed to US$94.35 on Middle East tension.
ASX 200 slips 0.24% as a resources rout masks positive breadth
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,604.2 on 9 June 2026, down 0.24%, as a resources selloff led by gold miner Emerald Resources (-9.03%) dragged the heaviest names lower. Uranium and lithium fell 6 to 8%, but REITs, healthcare and staples kept breadth positive at 131 advancers to 103 decliners, and the index recovered most of a 1.56% intraday drop as US futures firmed.
Saturday 6 June 2026
ASX 200 ends the week down 1.2% as tech soars and miners sink, with a US jobs shock waiting for Monday
The ASX 200 closed the week down 1.22% at 8,625, masking a sharp split: information technology rose about 8.5% while gold, lithium and rare-earth miners were crushed. After the local close, a hot US payrolls print sent the Nasdaq down 4.18%, a risk-off move Monday has yet to price.
Friday 5 June 2026
ASX 200 set for a firmer open as Wall Street broadens; iron ore and oil drag resources
The S&P/ASX 200 closed 1.13% lower Thursday at 8,686.1 and faces a two-speed open Friday. SPI 200 futures point up 0.6% after the Dow set a record on a rotation out of Broadcom (-12.59%) into financials and healthcare, but iron ore (-1.69% to US$101.96/t) and Brent (-2.82%) renew pressure on BHP.AU, RIO.AU, FMG.AU and the energy names. US May payrolls land tonight.
ASX 200 falls 0.70% to 8,625 as a materials rout meets a health-care rebound
The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.70% to 8,625.1 on 5 June 2026. Materials dropped 2.31% on iron ore near two-month lows around US$102 a tonne and copper down 1.9%, dragging BHP.AU -2.48% and a broad gold and battery-metals selloff. Health Care rose 3.54% as CSL.AU rebounded 5.75% off its May lows, and eight of eleven sectors finished higher even as the banks and miners pulled the index down.
Thursday 4 June 2026
ASX 200 set to open 0.75% lower as a software selloff snaps Wall Street's nine-day climb
Wall Street snapped a nine-day S&P 500 winning streak on Wednesday, the Dow off 1.21% as US yields firmed to 4.46% and software names sold the news after the bell. Broadcom and CrowdStrike both fell despite beating. SPI futures point the ASX 200 about 0.75% lower, handing back Wednesday's 0.70% GDP-driven gain, with the AUD at 0.7131 and metals a touch softer.
ASX 200 falls 1.13% to 8,686 as a Materials rout overpowers a defensive bid
Australia's sharemarket reversed the prior session's gain, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 1.13% to 8,686.1 on 4 June 2026. A 3.19% Materials slide led by BHP, Rio and Fortescue drove the fall as iron ore eased toward US$103 a tonne, while Treasury Wine Estates surged 13.11% on an investor-day reset and defensive sectors finished higher.
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Wall Street records on a Marvell-led chip surge; ASX eyes Q1 GDP at 11:30, 3 June 2026
Wall Street set fresh records overnight as Marvell jumped 32.52% and HPE 19.47% on AI-chip earnings, lifting the S&P 500 to its first close above 7,600 and the Dow to a record. US futures point higher and the VIX sits at 15.77, though Microsoft's 4.17% slide on a new federal AI-model review order held the Nasdaq flat. Locally, Q1 GDP at 11:30 AEST is the focus, with consensus near +0.4% to +0.5% against +0.8% in Q4.
ASX 200 climbs 0.70% to 8,785.7 as uranium sweeps and miners lead
The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.70% at 8,785.7 on Wednesday 3 June, lifted by Materials, Energy and the big-four banks, with uranium small-caps (Paladin +11.48%, NexGen +9.37%) sweeping the leaderboard. The advance was top-heavy: decliners outnumbered advancers 126 to 107 as tech and consumer discretionary lagged, and Q1 GDP printed a soft 0.3%.
Tuesday 2 June 2026
ASX faces a flat open after Wall Street's Nvidia-led record close; Q1 GDP partials due 11:30 AEST
Wall Street closed at a record on 1 June, with the S&P 500 up 0.26% and the Nasdaq up 0.42% on a Nvidia-led tech rally (NVDA +6.26%) and a near-2% energy surge. But S&P futures have since slipped 0.17% and the AUD eased to 0.7164, pointing to a flat-to-soft ASX open. The session focus is domestic: Q1 GDP partials (balance of payments, business indicators) land at 11:30 AEST, the last read before Wednesday headline GDP.
ASX 200 ends flat as a tech surge cancels bank and REIT selling, 2 June 2026
The ASX 200 finished flat at 8,724.4 on 2 June 2026, down 0.06%, as a 5.43% technology rally offset selling in banks, REITs and healthcare. Northern Star NST.AU jumped 13.61% on a reported Elliott stake worth more than $1 billion, while Tasmea and SRG Global led a contractor re-rating and TPG fell 7.50% on an NBN broadband warning.
Monday 1 June 2026
Wall Street records and firmer gold, but SPI futures point to a softer ASX open: 1 June 2026
Wall Street notched fresh record closes on Friday 29 May as US-Iran ceasefire hopes drained the war premium from oil, sending WTI down 1.73% and Brent 1.70%. Gold ran the other way to US$4,593 (+1.34%) on central-bank demand, a split offshore lead for ASX gold producers against softer energy. Yet SPI 200 futures point about 13 points lower into Monday's open after the ASX itself ran 1.62% on Friday, with Q1 GDP the week's marquee print on Wednesday.
ASX 200 flat at 8,729 on 1 June 2026 as a tech rebound offsets a healthcare slide
The S&P/ASX 200 finished at 8,729.4 on 1 June 2026, down 2.3 points (-0.03%), as a technology rebound (WTC.AU +8.72%, XRO.AU +7.69%) offset a healthcare slide (RMD.AU -7.58%, CSL.AU -2.49%). Lithium names rallied on firmer China carbonate prices; advancers and decliners split 119 to 121 across the 250 largest names.
Saturday 30 May 2026
ASX 200 closes the week +0.86% as crude's 11% slide powers a Friday rebound
The S&P/ASX 200 added 0.86% over the week ending 29 May 2026 to close at 8,731.7, rescued by a 1.62% Friday rally as Brent crude's 11.44% collapse on a US-Iran ceasefire lifted global sentiment. Large-cap miners led, energy lagged, and three index members fell more than 10%, including ASX Ltd down 22%.
Friday 29 May 2026
ASX set to rebound as Wall Street hits records and gold steadies: Friday 29 May 2026
Wall Street set fresh records overnight, with the S&P 500 up 0.58% and the Nasdaq up 0.91%, led by a 36% surge in Snowflake and hopes for a US-Iran ceasefire extension that outweighed a 35-month-high US inflation print. SPI futures point to a 0.65% ASX 200 open, and gold's rebound to US$4,527/oz offers relief to the local gold miners that fell 7% to 10% on Thursday.
ASX 200 rebounds 1.62% as oil slides on a tentative Iran ceasefire
The ASX 200 recovered most of Thursday's loss, closing up 1.62% at 8,731.7 as a slide in oil on a tentative US-Iran ceasefire extension turned the market risk-on. Materials led at +2.9% with gold miners bouncing 4% to 11% and 4DMedical surging 18.86% on a US imaging deal, while energy was the only weak spot as Brent headed for its biggest monthly drop since 2020.
Thursday 28 May 2026
ASX 200 called 0.5% lower as oil's Hormuz slide overshadows a Dow record — Thursday 28 May 2026
The Dow closed at a record 50,644 (+0.36%) as crude sank ~5% to near US$88.68 on Iran's signal to restore Strait of Hormuz shipping within a month; the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished flat as chips pulled back. Gold eased 1% to US$4,456 and the AUD slipped to 0.7139. SPI futures point the ASX 200 about 0.5% lower into Thursday's open, the morning after a 0.7% CPI-driven rally to 8,717.7.
ASX 200 -1.43% as gold complex craters; SiteMinder's Mews deal lifts SDR +8.6%
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,592.9 on 28 May 2026, down 124.8 points or 1.43% — its steepest single-session drawdown in eight weeks. Gold miners led the unwind as spot bullion slipped 1.35% to US$4,421/oz, dragging GMD.AU -10.16%, PRU.AU -9.67%, EVN.AU -7.76% and NST.AU -7.47%. All four big banks closed lower, with CBA -2.06% the deepest. Eagers Automotive APE.AU fell 9.71% on a flat-growth H1 trading update, while SiteMinder SDR.AU bucked the tape with +8.61% on a SiteMinder Powered partnership that integrates its distribution engine natively into hospitality OS Mews.
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Wall Street hits records on Micron's US$1 trillion leap; ASX 200 set to open lower into CPI day
Wall Street closed at records overnight — S&P 500 +0.61%, Nasdaq +1.19% — led by Micron's 19% jump to a US$1 trillion market value on AI-memory demand. But the rally was narrow (Dow -0.23%, VIX +2.53%), and the ASX 200 is set to open 7 points lower after Tuesday's 0.39% fall, with April CPI due at 11:30 AEST against inflation expectations of 5.9%.
ASX 200 climbs 0.69% to 8,717.7 as April CPI cools to 4.2%; ASX Ltd slumps 9.74%
Australian shares closed higher on 27 May 2026, the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.69% to 8,717.7 after April CPI slowed to 4.2%, undershooting the 4.4% consensus and trimming August RBA hike pricing to 33.7%. Data-centre and AI names led — Megaport +8.63% on a Latitude.sh contract — while ASX Ltd slumped 9.74% on a second day of selling over its FY27 cost and capex guidance.
Tuesday 26 May 2026
ASX morning 26 May: oil's 6% slide splits the open, Wall Street shut for Memorial Day
Wall Street was shut for Memorial Day, so US index futures (S&P 500 +0.89%, Nasdaq-100 +1.25%) carried the overnight lead. SPI 200 futures rose 1.2% to 8,734, pointing to a higher ASX open after Monday's 8,692 close (+0.40%). Brent crude's 6.3% slide to US$93.92 on US-Iran de-escalation hopes hit Woodside and Santos while lifting Qantas and gold miners.
ASX 200 dips to 8,657 as oil's 4% slide sinks utilities; miners the lone gainers
The ASX 200 fell 0.39% to 8,657.8 on 26 May 2026, snapping a three-day rise as crude oil's ~4% slide (WTI US$92.63, Brent US$96.38) dragged utilities (−2.17%) and energy. Materials (+0.15%) was the only sector to advance, led by S32.AU +4.75%, while gold miners mostly fell with bullion flat at US$4,529/oz. Banks softened before Wednesday's April CPI print.
Monday 25 May 2026
ASX 200 tipped to open 0.6% lower as Wall Street's records run into a US holiday — Monday 25 May 2026
The ASX 200 is indicated to open about 0.6% lower after Friday's 8,657 close, even as Wall Street finished at fresh records — the Dow up 0.58% to 50,580. US markets are closed tonight for Memorial Day, thinning global flows, while gold (US$4,523) and iron ore (US$109.67/t) eased and copper (+1.35%) and Brent (US$100.21) firmed. The week's local focus is Wednesday's April inflation indicator and Q1 capex.
ASX 200 +0.4% to 8,692 as gold miners surge and a crude plunge sinks energy — 25 May 2026
Australian shares closed higher Monday, the ASX 200 up 0.40% to 8,692.0, as a 4.93% surge in gold miners and a coal-sector jump outweighed a 2.41% energy slide. Brent crude fell to a two-week low near US$95.43 on US–Iran agreement optimism, sinking oil producers, while a deadly Shanxi coal-mine explosion lifted Whitehaven and Yancoal. Wall Street was shut for US Memorial Day.
Saturday 23 May 2026
ASX 200 ends a round-trip week +0.3% at 8,657 as the Hormuz oil spike unwinds and weak jobs cool RBA hike bets
The ASX 200 closed the week to 22 May 2026 at 8,657, up 0.30%, after a round-trip from a Monday Hormuz-driven slump to a Friday five-day high. The early-week oil spike reversed (Brent -5.24%), weak April jobs cut June RBA hike odds to about 15%, gold miners cratered (SBM.AU -17.16%) and critical minerals led (IGO.AU +8.23%).