Brent crude has dropped almost 3 per cent overnight, as oil traders bet on a peace deal in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, the ASX is set to trade up today after another strong session on Wall Street overnight.
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Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 7:43am
AUD around 71 US cents as markets ponder interest rates
The Aussie dollar is very marginally up to just above 0.7130.
CBA’s just put out its morning currency note, where they go over the appearance by the RBA’s governor and her team yesterday in the Senate:
“Governor Bullock said the central bank has seen signs that its interest rate increases are starting to work through the economy.
She also expressed concern about the risk of second‑round inflation effects from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Markets continue to price around one more RBA rate hike this year. We expect no further rate hikes by the RBA, with signs of softening activity likely to outweigh lingering inflation concerns.
Worth noting, we’ve got another RBA appearance today: Deputy Governor Hauser will speak in a fireside chat today around 2:30pm Sydney time.
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 7:36am
ASX to rise after Wall Street trade
Good morning! Emilia here with you for the next few hours.
It looks like the Australian market could rise on Friday, after Wall Street bounced back and recorded another record day. Right now, ASX 200 futures are up 0.5%.
Meanwhile, brent crude futures have slipped down almost 3% to near their lowest price all week, at about US$95/barrel. It is as oil traders pin their hopes on a peace deal in the Middle East, and therefore on the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
We’ll be here all day.
