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Markets
LiveAs of 10 Aug 2026, 02:00 pm AESTSource: Yahoo Finance
Quotes may be delayed. For information only, not investment advice.
Market movers
Home and major world indices at a glance.
All Ordinaries
9,417.90 AUD
▼ 0.36%
Dow Jones
54,036.93 USD
▼ 0.57%
S&P 500
7,757.64 USD
▲ 0.44%
Nasdaq
26,690.62 USD
▲ 1.24%
NIFTY 50
24,546.15 INR
▼ 0.10%
FTSE 100
10,901.09 GBP
▲ 0.12%
SENSEX
78,371.38 INR
▼ 0.16%
Australia markets
2 quotes| ASX 200 | 9,229.20 AUD | -42.40 | ▼ 0.46% |
| All Ordinaries | 9,417.90 AUD | -34.10 | ▼ 0.36% |
World markets
12 quotes| Dow Jones | 54,036.93 USD | -312.2 | ▼ 0.57% |
| S&P 500 | 7,757.64 USD | 34.09 | ▲ 0.44% |
| Nasdaq | 26,690.62 USD | 327.18 | ▲ 1.24% |
| NIFTY 50 | 24,546.15 INR | -24.50 | ▼ 0.10% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,901.09 GBP | 12.79 | ▲ 0.12% |
| SENSEX | 78,371.38 INR | -127.8 | ▼ 0.16% |
| Nikkei 225 | 66,945.99 JPY | 1,339.28 | ▲ 2.04% |
| DAX | 26,319.45 EUR | 193.15 | ▲ 0.74% |
| Hang Seng | 25,817.39 HKD | 287.11 | ▲ 1.12% |
| CAC 40 | 8,714.93 EUR | 15.22 | ▲ 0.17% |
| SSE Composite | 3,947.91 CNY | 7.87 | ▲ 0.20% |
| Straits Times | 5,698.43 SGD | 59.44 | ▲ 1.05% |
Commodities
7 quotes| Gold | 4,387.50 USD | -12.20 | ▼ 0.28% |
| Silver | 63.84 USD | 0.3400 | ▲ 0.54% |
| Copper | 6.59 USD | 0.000 | ▲ 0.00% |
| Platinum | 1,763.00 USD | 3.40 | ▲ 0.19% |
| WTI Crude Oil | 78.79 USD | 0.6100 | ▲ 0.78% |
| Brent Crude | 84.37 USD | 0.8200 | ▲ 0.98% |
| Natural Gas | 2.73 USD | 0.07200 | ▲ 2.70% |
Crypto · AUD
5 quotes| Bitcoin (AUD) | 91,977.41 AUD | 150.12 | ▲ 0.16% |
| XRP (AUD) | 1.46 AUD | 0.002000 | ▲ 0.14% |
| Ethereum (AUD) | 2,714.63 AUD | 11.55 | ▲ 0.43% |
| Dogecoin (AUD) | 0.09871 AUD | 0.0006000 | ▲ 0.65% |
| Solana (AUD) | 108.51 AUD | 0.5800 | ▲ 0.54% |
FX
5 quotes| AUD/USD | 0.7062 USD | 0.0029 | ▲ 0.41% |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6111 EUR | 0.0008 | ▲ 0.13% |
| AUD/GBP | 0.5230 GBP | 0.0003 | ▲ 0.06% |
| AUD/JPY | 111.6720 JPY | 0.2600 | ▲ 0.23% |
| AUD/NZD | 1.1995 NZD | 0.0010 | ▲ 0.08% |
Interest rates
Published 04-Aug-2026Source: Reserve Bank of Australia
| RBA cash rate target | 4.35% | Jul 2026 |
| Standard variable mortgage (owner-occupier) | 8.77% | Jul 2026 |
| Standard variable mortgage (investor) | 9.35% | Jul 2026 |
| 3-year fixed mortgage (owner-occupier) | 6.74% | Jul 2026 |
Markets news
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2 easy ways to value the CBA share price
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Vanguard's VNQ vs. VNQI: Which Real Estate ETF Is the Better Buy?
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Return of the forgotten SMIDdle: Antipodes looks beyond the big
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4 quick ways to assess the CBA share price
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Labour Market Shifts Reshape Ballarat's Talent Landscape, Employers Adapt
Local employers and job seekers adapt to evolving economic conditions influenced by statewide and national reforms.
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Global Telecom Disruptions Force Ballarat Businesses to Review Operations
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Ballarat’s Housing Market Shows Clear Signals as Investment and Prices Rebound
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Everyday choices at the counter shape how small operators recover from service hiccups.
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