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Oil prices jumping higher but US stocks hold near records
US stocks stayed near record highs despite another jump in oil prices and a firmer message from the Federal Reserve.
30 April 2026
Australians continue to back small business amid cost-of-living pressures
CommBank research reveals more than half of Australians are willing to spend more, where possible, to support a small business and three in ten pre...
29 April 2026
AI stocks and rising oil prices weigh on Wall Street
Wall Street slipped from record highs as AI stocks sank and oil prices climbed on renewed Iran war concerns, with investors also bracing for earnin...
29 April 2026
Markets fall as geopolitical tensions intensify
US stocks closed lower as investors digested mixed earnings results from major companies.
24 April 2026
US stocks rally to records even as Brent oil tops $US100
US stocks rallied to fresh records as strong earnings outweighed renewed oil-market nerves.
23 April 2026
Stocks slip and oil prices rise on uncertainty about US-Iran ceasefire talks
Wall Street slipped and oil rose as uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire talks rattled investors, though US shares remain near record highs.
22 April 2026