The Australian share market is set to open higher in morning trading after Wall Street saw mixed results across exchanges.
Meanwhile, the price of oil is trading higher as tensions in the Middle East continue.
Follow the day’s financial news and insights from our specialist business reporters on our live blog.
Disclaimer: This blog is not intended as investment advice.
Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 7:11am
Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 7:11am
Market snapshot
- ASX 200 Futures: +0.2% to 8,762 points
- Australian dollar: +0.03% to 69.10 US cents
- Wall Street: S&P 500 -0.01%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.8%
- Europe: Dax +1.0%, FTSE +0.7%, Eurostoxx +0.8%
- Spot gold: +0.6% to $US4,026/ounce
- Oil: Brent +1.3% to $US74.67/barrel
- Iron ore: -0.7% to $US97.70/tonne
- Bitcoin: +0.2% at $US59,466
Prices current at around 7:10am AEST
Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 7:27am
Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 7:27am
ASX set to open higher
Good morning everyone and happy Friday!
Welcome to another day on the finance blog.
Business reporter Adelaide Miller here to guide you through everything business, finance and economics this morning.
To start with, the ASX is set to open higher when trading begins, with Futures pointing up +0.1% to 8,755 points.
The Aussie dollar is currently trading at about 69 US cents.
But for now, grab yourself a warm drink and see you back here soon!
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