ASX gains in early trade after tech rally lifts Wall Street; Oil prices ease

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 6, 2026

The Australian sharemarket advanced in early trade after a tech-led rally pushed Wall Street higher as investors largely shrugged off concerns about bond yields at multi-decade highs. Oil prices fell.

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ASX gains in early trade after tech rally lifts Wall Street; Oil prices ease

More News

McLaren drilling nails high-grade titanium from surface

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‘Work to do’: OpenAI to say sorry for Australian hacks as it faces grilling

FROGS, not PIIGS, could spark the next global financial crisis

More high-grade gold builds Great Southern WA gold story

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Phosphate: An old workhorse turned critical commodity

‘Once it’s gone, it’s gone’: Home shopping network TVSN prepares to shut down

Beetaloo wins free kick into Queensland liquids play

Trump’s former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next job

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