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Wall Street slumps after oil jumps and Fed holds
US stocks have slumped on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest rates after the Federal Reserve opted to keep rates on hold.
19 March 2026
Oil prices resume their rise, but US stocks hold steady
Oil prices climbed again, but Wall Street stayed resilient, with investors backing the view the US economy can absorb the shock for now.
18 March 2026
Changes to CBA business rates
The Commonwealth Bank has responded to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate increase.
17 March 2026
Wall St posts best gain in 5 weeks
Oil’s sharp pullback helped Wall Street post its strongest session since the Iran war began, with easing inflation fears lifting risk appetite acro...
17 March 2026
'Never seen this': fuel shortages hit farming towns
Regional towns are reporting fuel shortages, with some stations running out completely as prices rise in the wake of fresh conflict in the Middle E...
16 March 2026
Australian shares drop as Iran war enters third week
Australian shares slipped as the Israel-Iran war dragged into a third week, with investors also bracing for this week’s RBA rates decision.
16 March 2026