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15/09/2026

🇨🇳 China’s Mixed Data Sends a Signal to Australia

China’s August data delivered a mixed picture: industrial output rose 5.2%, beating expectations, but retail sales grew just 0.4% and fixed-asset investment fell 7.2% over the first eight months of the year.

For Australia, stronger industrial activity can support demand for commodities such as iron ore, but weak Chinese consumption and investment remain a concern for future demand. With China being a major destination for Australian exports, a deeper slowdown could weigh on commodity prices and the AUD.

For Australian markets, the key question is whether China’s resilient industrial sector can continue to offset its weaker domestic demand.



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15/09/2026

🪙XRP and Bitcoin Rally Ahead of Key US Crypto Vote

XRP is leading a broader crypto rebound, with XRP up around 7.5% and Bitcoin gaining more than 2% as traders position ahead of today’s U.S. Senate vote on the CLARITY Act.

The bill could provide a clearer regulatory framework for digital assets, making the vote particularly important for XRP. The Senate needs 60 votes to advance the legislation, although today’s vote is procedural rather than final approval.

The rally is also happening against a challenging macro backdrop. US Treasury yields have climbed sharply, with the 10-year recently holding near 5%, while oil prices remain elevated amid Middle East tensions. That normally creates pressure on risk assets, making the strength in crypto notable.

For markets today, the key focus is the CLARITY Act vote, alongside the Federal Reserve’s policy decision later this week.



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14/09/2026

Week Ahead: Fed, BoJ & BoE Take Center Stage

Three major central banks. A big week for markets. With rate hikes expected from the Fed and BoJ, and the BoE tipped to hold, policy decisions and guidance could shape currencies, gold and wider market sentiment.



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14/09/2026

🗓️ Week Ahead: Fed Decision Leads a Big Week for Markets



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14/09/2026

📈 ASX Edges Higher as Oil Surges Above US$100

The ASX 200 is trading around 8,762.3, up 0.24%, after futures pointed to a modestly stronger start to Monday’s session.

Oil is back in focus, with Brent above US$107 a barrel and WTI above US$102, after renewed attacks in Saudi Arabia and around the Strait of Hormuz intensified concerns over global supply.

Saudi Arabia has also shut its key East-West oil pipeline following a drone attack. The disruption has raised concerns over further supply constraints, with the pipeline previously helping Saudi Arabia bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

For Australian markets, the focus is on energy stocks, inflation and interest-rate expectations as crude remains above US$100.



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11/09/2026

📈 Oil heads for sharp weekly gain, ASX slides for a second week as gold and bitcoin soften



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11/09/2026

📈Oil breaches US$109, ASX tumbles after Wall Street’s fourth straight fall

Global markets are under renewed pressure, with Brent crude rising above US$109 a barrel as escalating supply concerns add fresh fuel to the inflation story.
The oil spike has pushed bond yields higher and revived concerns that central banks may have less room to turn dovish if energy-driven inflation keeps building.
Wall Street extended its decline overnight, with the S&P 500 falling for a fourth straight session, while the Dow and Nasdaq also closed lower as higher oil prices and rate concerns weighed on risk appetite.
The pressure flowed through to Australia this morning. The S&P/ASX 200 opened down nearly 1%, with seven sectors trading in the red, as investors moved away from risk assets and repriced the impact of higher energy costs, rising yields and weaker global equity sentiment.



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10/09/2026

🇦🇺 Sydney and Melbourne’s top-end homes fall more than 10% as rate pressure bites

Australia’s premium housing market is showing the sharpest signs of pressure, with new Cotality data reported by Bloomberg showing higher-value homes in Sydney and Melbourne have fallen more than 10% from their peaks.

Sydney’s top-end homes have declined 10.7%, while Melbourne’s have fallen 10.5%, according to the Cotality figures. The data also shows the gap between upper- and lower-quartile house price declines has widened to 6.6 percentage points in Melbourne and 5.3 percentage points in Sydney.

The figures point to a widening divide across the housing market, with premium properties recording larger cumulative falls while lower-priced homes have remained more resilient.

The data comes as markets continue to expect another RBA interest-rate hike, keeping borrowing costs and affordability pressure in focus for Australian households.



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09/09/2026

🛢️Brent crude nears US$100 as Middle East tensions escalate

Brent crude has surged above $99 a barrel a near seven-week high, after the US struck several Iranian tankers near Kharg Island, Iran's major crude export hub. Tehran hit back by firing ballistic missiles toward Jordan and warning tanker crews near Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports to abandon their vessels immediately. Iran-backed Houthi militants also struck Saudi Arabia's 400,000-barrel-a-day Jazan refinery, adding another supply threat to the mix.

With the Strait of Hormuz under renewed pressure and Iranian exports heavily disrupted, China has been forced to rely on alternative crude supplies, while traders are increasingly focused on whether Brent can break through the US$100 mark.



Trading CFDs involves the risk of losing substantially more than the initial investment, and CFD investors do not own or have any rights to underlying assets. General advice only and does not constitute any investment advice. Please see our TMD, PDS and FSG on our website before trading. Vantage Global Prime Pty Ltd AFSL 428901.

08/09/2026

What’s Driving Markets This Week?

From sharp moves in the Japanese yen and global bond yields to strength across Wall Street, oil, gold and Bitcoin, several major themes are shaping markets.

Market information as of 4 September 2026.



Trading CFDs involves the risk of losing substantially more than the initial investment, and CFD investors do not own or have any rights to underlying assets. General advice only and does not constitute any investment advice. Please see our TMD, PDS and FSG on our website before trading. Vantage Global Prime Pty Ltd AFSL 428901.