See the latest developments in the financial markets and a summary of key macroeconomic data from around the globe and in Australia. Our Daily Reports focus on data that has been published during the previous trading day.
- 20 Mar 2026 Daily Update 20 March 2026
The declines in global shares continued overnight, though the scale of losses was trimmed towards the end of the US session, after President Donald Trump repeated that he was not planning a ground invasion of Iran, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to refrain from launching further strikes on energy facilities.
- 19 Mar 2026 Daily Report 19 March 2026
Global stocks resumed their decline last night, while fossil fuel prices rose further, as investors remained concerned about the implications of more attacks on energy facilities in the Middle East.
- 18 Mar 2026 Daily Report 18 March 2026
Global stocks rose slightly overnight, but oil and gas prices continued to climb as press reports pointed to at least one attack on a processing facility in the Middle East.
- 17 Mar 2026 Daily Report 17 March 2026
US stocks bounced last night, while oil prices and US Treasury yields fell, amid hopes that there is some possibility of a partial solution to the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
- 16 Mar 2026 Daily Report 16 March 2026
US equity prices slid a bit further on Friday, while oil prices continued to climb, amid ongoing concerns over the impacts of the conflict in the Middle East.
- 13 Mar 2026 Daily Report 13 March 2026
Declines on Wall Street deepened yesterday as concerns over the impacts from the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz are mounting.