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Energy‑driven market volatility amid Middle‑East tensions

1638 clusters · 3409 sources · last updated

Latest: European stocks slip as oil spikes and Fed rate decision looms

After a brief lull in hostilities on July 24‑27, the US‑Iran cease‑fire caused Brent to tumble into the low‑$80s and WTI into the low‑$80s. The drop lifted US equities – the Dow and S&P 500 rose modestly while the Nasdaq

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ASX 200 rally amid lingering structural risks

14 clusters · 30 sources · last updated

Latest: Australian shares surge past 9,000 points as Rio Tinto earnings boost market

The S&P/ASX 200 closed the 2025‑26 financial year with a 2.7 % price return, rising to 6.3 % after dividends. Analysts continued to warn that modest gains mask deeper structural issues: the superannuation performance tes

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Australian mortgage stress escalation

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Mortgage stress grips Australia's Hunter region as households struggle

An opinion piece on July 21 highlighted the broad surge in housing‑affordability pressures across Australia, noting that over one‑quarter of households now devote more than 30 % of disposable income to mortgage or rent.

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