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Back to SearchFriday: Oil up 5% after Trump threatens Iran
Oil rises 5% on uncertainty about a US peace deal with Iran. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is concerned about higher inflation expectations bec…
6 months ago
Thursday: Australian inflation eases
Oil eases and stocks rise on Middle East ceasefire hopes, even as Iran rejects a US peace plan. And Australia’s annual inflation fell slightly in Feb…
6 months ago
Wednesday: Australian confidence hits new low
Oil is back up 5% as caution returns to the outlook for the Middle East conflict. The RBNZ signals no knee-jerk moves but is watching inflation expec…
6 months ago
Tuesday: Markets rally as Trump delays strikes
US President Donald Trump has postponed his threatened strikes on Iranian power and desalination plants. Markets rally on hopes for de-escalation. An…
6 months ago
Monday: Middle East conflict escalates again
US President Donald Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s power and water plants. In response, Iran threatens to strike US infrastructure across the Pers…
6 months, 1 week ago
Friday: Gas prices rise 35% as conflict widens
Oil hits US$119 a barrel after Iran hits Qatar’s big LNG plant hard. Gas prices rise 35%. The Fed, Bank of Japan and the ECB all hold rates to take s…
6 months, 1 week ago
Thursday: Eyes turn to BoJ, ECB after Fed call
Oil climbs and stocks fall as Persian Gulf facilities are hit. Australia’s jobs market likely remained tight in February. Attention now turns to the …
6 months, 1 week ago
Wednesday: RBA hikes; another expected
The RBA hikes rates again in a close 5-to-4 vote. Another is on the cards for May. West Texas Oil futures rose about 2% overnight; And all eyes are n…
6 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday: RBA expected to hike 25 bps today
A few oil tankers have started moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but only from India, China & Turkey. So oil prices softened. And all eyes in Aust…
6 months, 1 week ago
Monday: Middle East conflict escalates
The Strait of Hormuz remains shut to oil tankers as the Middle East conflict escalates. The US strikes Kharg Island & Iran attacks oil facilities in …
6 months, 2 weeks ago