#Australia — FinScans

News 🌐 Macro

RBA's Hunter Flags Rising Risk of Inflation Expectations Drifting Higher

May 19, 2026 (175 days ago)

RBA's Hunter warns of elevated risk of inflation expectations drifting higher, prompting markets to price in a more hawkish policy stance and…

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News 📈 Stocks

CBA Downgrades Deepen Gloom for World’s Most Unloved Megabank Amid Valuation Fears

May 18, 2026 (176 days ago)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) weathers a wave of analyst downgrades, intensifying its status as the world’s most unloved megabank as overvaluation…

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News 🏭 Commodities

Woodside and Inpex LNG Export Projects at Risk as Workers Threaten Strikes

May 15, 2026 (179 days ago)

Australian LNG exports face strike threats at Woodside and Inpex projects, risking supply shocks that could roil Asian spot gas markets and…

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News 📈 Stocks ASX 📊 Neutral

ASX Taps Former Euronext Paris Chief Anthony Attia as CEO

May 14, 2026 (180 days ago)

The Australian Securities Exchange named Anthony Attia, former head of Euronext Paris, as its new chief executive officer, with the appointment signaling…

→ ASX names former Euronext Paris head Anthony Attia as CEO

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News 💱 Forex AUD/USD 📉 Bearish

Australia Budget Sets Up Tug-of-War With RBA on Inflation Fight

May 13, 2026 (181 days ago)

Australian fiscal expansion stokes inflation and sets up a policy clash with the RBA, weighing on the Australian dollar and bonds.

▼ Expansionary budget with new property tax concessions boosting housing demand

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News 🌐 General — 📊 Neutral

Trump Tower Plan for Australia’s Gold Coast Scrapped

May 13, 2026 (181 days ago)

Trump Tower Gold Coast project scrapped, signaling a retreat for the Trump Organization in Australia and potentially weighing on luxury property sentiment.

→ Cancellation of Trump Tower Gold Coast project removes a major luxury development from the region's pipeline.

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News 🏭 Commodities USOIL 📊 Neutral

Australia Doomsday Scenario Sees Oil Hit $200 on War Escalation

May 12, 2026 (182 days ago)

Australia warns oil could hit $200 in a war escalation doomsday scenario, threatening a global recession and commodity-market chaos.

→ Military conflict escalation disrupts major oil chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz.

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News 🌐 General — 📊 Neutral

Australia Sees Military Allies Ready to Work Together If Needed

May 8, 2026 (186 days ago)

Australia highlights allied military readiness for regional security, but the general statement lacks market-moving details, leaving risk assets unmoved.

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News 🌐 Macro AUD/USD 📊 Neutral

Australian trade balance highlights a light Asia-Pacific calendar. Eyes on Korea

May 1, 2026 (193 days ago)

A light Asia-Pacific calendar with Australian trade data in focus, as declining Iran missile launches reduce oil risk and Korea's beaten-down Kospi…

→ Australian trade balance data release

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News 💱 Forex AUD/USD 📊 Neutral

AUD/USD holds firm as US Dollar retreats despite firm PPI

May 1, 2026 (193 days ago)

AUD/USD holds flat near 0.7112 and tracks toward an eighth straight weekly gain as the US Dollar retreats despite a stronger-than-expected US…

→ USD reversal despite strong PPI

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