Finance · 2 October 2026
Eurostat reports euro‑area inflation at 3.8% in September, nearly double the ECB’s target, prompting markets to wonder if rate hikes will soon need a ladder. An annexed forecast hints at more surprises ahead.
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Finance · 2 October 2026
A major Australian bank severed ties with KPMG after a high‑profile audit leak, while market participants noted a modest lift in shares and a gentle retreat in US Treasury yields.
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Finance · 2 October 2026
Solstice Minerals’ latest drill intercept has market participants cheering, while Kantra Copper and Brazilian Rare Earths are left chasing smaller nuggets. The ASX buzzes as the three firms vie for the same glittering…
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Finance · 2 October 2026
A murky manipulation scheme rippled through Istanbul’s main exchange, leaving 500,000 investors scrambling while law enforcement nets suspects and a party member steps down.
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Finance · 2 October 2026
After a string of rate increases, regional Australian firms face a ‘snowball effect’ as they juggle higher costs, choosing between absorbing the price or pushing it onto customers—leaving market participants scramb…
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Finance · 2 October 2026
The Commonwealth Bank’s chief executive signals that a November interest‑rate hike remains a real possibility, contingent on late‑month inflation figures that could send market participants into a frenzy.
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Finance · 2 October 2026
With interest rates ticking up, fuel costs spiking, and house values slipping, residents in Western Sydney are tightening belts, swapping weekends for home repairs, and hoping market participants will eventually calm the…
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Finance · 2 October 2026
In a move that has market participants scratching their heads, Trade Minister Don Farrell has suggested a hefty Australian investment in the American lamb industry as a quid pro quo to sidestep future tariffs on Australi…
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Finance · 2 October 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia has hinted that a modest climb in unemployment is acceptable while it tugs the economy back from overheating, leaving market participants to wonder if the next policy meeting will be held in…
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