Sunday, May 3, 2026
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Markets

Coverage of markets topics.

How Hormuz disruption is reshaping Australian household economics
Markets

How Hormuz disruption is reshaping Australian household economics

Oil prices above $100 per barrel are flowing through to mortgage payments and energy bills faster than most households realise. What happened in 1973 is happening again, just with a different cast.
8 min read 2 months ago
Oil Back Above $100 After Iran Conflict Mines Hormuz Strait
Markets

Oil Back Above $100 After Iran Conflict Mines Hormuz Strait

The ACCC has called an emergency meeting with fuel suppliers as crude prices surge 9 per cent. For Australian motorists and the RBA, the timing is brutal.
8 min read 2 months ago
Nvidia Steps Back From AI Lab Investments as OpenAI and Anthropic Eye IPOs
Markets

Nvidia Steps Back From AI Lab Investments as OpenAI and Anthropic Eye IPOs

Jensen Huang says Nvidia's $40 billion in AI lab stakes will likely be its last private rounds. The timing raises questions.
7 min read 2 months ago
The 10 Australian Companies Most Exposed to AI Disruption
Technology

The 10 Australian Companies Most Exposed to AI Disruption

From Atlassian to Appen, Australia's tech darlings are facing an existential question: what happens when AI can do what you sell?
7 min read 2 months ago