Finance · 28 October 2026
ASX Eyes a Modest Rise as Tech Stocks Roar, Boeing Takes a Swooping Detour
The ASX is set to edge up ahead of inflation data as AI‑driven tech shares lift Wall Street, while Boeing shares tumble.
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Finance · 27 October 2026
Small‑Business Pain Parade: Inflation, Rate Hikes and Red‑Tape Trip Up Payments
Small‑business owners are slipping into payment arrears as policy shifts, rising inflation and higher interest rates combine to create a perfect storm of financial strain.
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Anthropic’s IPO filing nudges ASX and Wall Street upward
Anthropic’s move to go public has the Australian and U.S. markets edging higher as investors digest the filing and await key big‑tech earnings.
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Finance · 26 October 2026
Miner Rally Pushes ASX Higher, November Rate‑Hike Odds Top 60%
The ASX recovered from an early sell‑off to close marginally higher, driven by a rally in mining stocks, lifting the market’s view of a November Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike to above 60%.
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Finance · 23 October 2026
ASX Takes a Tiny Hop as Oil Hits Five‑Month High
Australian shares edged slightly higher after a US tech rout sparked AI‑spending worries, as oil surged to its highest level in five months.
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Finance · 23 October 2026
Energy Technologies Signs $10m Laser‑Glasses Deal – Is It a ‘Sight‑Saver’ or Just a Flash in the Pan?
Energy Technologies, named an ASX Runner of the Week, has inked a potential US$10 million partnership with an Israeli defence giant to develop next‑generation laser‑technology smart glasses. Market participants are…
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Finance · 23 October 2026
Rapid Critical Metals Leads with NSW Drill Hit as Benz Mining and Encounter Resources Follow in WA
Rapid Critical Metals reported a notable drill intercept in New South Wales, topping this week’s ASX disclosures. Benz Mining and Encounter Resources each announced their own notable intercepts from Western Australia,…
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Finance · 23 October 2026
Chalmers Says Investors Bounce Like Kangaroos on a Trampoline While Inflation Sulks on the Sidelines
Treasurer Jim Chalmers told a press conference that investors remain upbeat about Australian business prospects, even as domestic inflation and productivity concerns linger.
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Finance · 23 October 2026
ASX Slides as Wall Street Falls, Oil Hits May Highs on Iran‑War Fears
Artificial‑intelligence stocks are tumbling worldwide, pulling the ASX down as Wall Street slides. At the same time, oil prices have risen to their highest level since May amid concerns that a conflict with Iran could…
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