ASX starts RBA day higher; Airlines soar, energy stocks slide as oil prices tumble

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 3, 2026

The Australian sharemarket opened higher ahead of the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision, helped by a slump in oil prices amid renewed hopes diplomacy can end the war in Iran.

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ASX starts RBA day higher; Airlines soar, energy stocks slide as oil prices tumble

More News

‘They’re just fatigued’: Why Lachlan Murdoch says Fox ratings are diving

The reason why another rate rise will hurt Sydneysiders most

America Inc is turning away from Trump

Aussie shares drop ahead of interest rates decision

Gateway unleashes five-rig drilling blitz at WA Yandal gold play

The staggering irony of the Binance hack

Accelerate calls on CSIRO to crack WA manganese code

Aguia revenue triples as twin South American projects fire

Westpac expects 11 per cent house price fall, posts $6.8 billion profit

Rip Curl’s owner in takeover talks with US retail giant

King River lights up new gold targets at WA Murchison project

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