Energy
President Trump’s new stick against Russia and Iran, and what it means for Inflation
Congress has sent Trump a bill that pairs tougher Russia sanctions with tariffs of up to 100% on countries still buying Russian oil — mainly China and India. For retail investors, the real story isn't the geopolitics; it's what this means for energy prices, import costs, and inflation in the months ahead. A guide to the signals worth tracking, and the ones not worth trading.
ASX Pre-Market: Friday, 18 September 2026
ASX 200 futures point to a firmer open after Wall Street rallied overnight as Treasury yields and oil prices retreated, easing the pressure that followed the Federal Reserve's rate hike, with RBA Governor Bullock's remarks and a Bank of Japan decision the next tests ahead of the RBA's own call.
The Wall Street Wrap: September 17, 2026
US stocks rebounded sharply Thursday as Treasury yields and oil prices retreated, with tech leading a bounce back from Wednesday's Fed-driven selloff. Nvidia's Jensen Huang forecast doubling chip sales next year, the SEC unveiled a tokenized-stock exemption, and the Bank of England held rates steady, diverging from the Fed's hike.
Rare Earth Elements: What They Are, Why Rare, Who Categorizes and Controls Them, and Key Companies
They are neither rare nor earths. Yet the 17 metals known as rare earth elements (REEs) sit at the heart of almost every technology that defines the 21st century, from the magnets in electric-vehicle motors and wind turbines to the phosphors in smartphone screens, the catalysts in oil refining and the alloys in fighter-jet engines. For retail investors, understanding these materials is no longer a niche curiosity. It is a window into the geopolitics of the energy transition, the fragility of global supply chains and the handful of companies that dominate an industry worth tens of billions of dollars a year and growing fast.
ASX Post-Market Wrap: 17 September 2026
The ASX 200 climbed for a second straight session as banks posted their best day in over a month, with investors taking comfort from easing bond yields rather than reacting badly to the Fed's first rate hike since 2023. A Citi upgrade of NAB added extra fuel to the financials rally, while gold miners slid on hawkish signals from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
Fed Raises Rates to 3.75-4%: What the September Hike Means for Savings, Mortgages, and Debt
The Fed just moved rates for the first time in 3 years. Here's what it means for your savings, your mortgage, and every dollar you owe.
ASX Pre-Market: Thursday, 17 September 2026
ASX SPI 200 futures point to a sharply weaker open, down 63 points, or 0.72%, to 8,681, after Wall Street sold off overnight as the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate hike since 2023 and Chair Kevin Warsh struck a hawkish tone on inflation.
The Wall Street Wrap: September 16, 2026
The Fed raised rates for the first time since 2023, and Chair Warsh's hawkish tone on persistent inflation sent stocks lower into the close, with Treasury yields holding above 5%. SK Hynix and Intel discussed a landmark US chip manufacturing deal, Amazon extended its supplier-warrant strategy with an $8 billion Generac deal, and von der Leyen proposed Canada as the EU's first associate member.
Fed Raises Rates to 4% as Growth Outlook Firms, Inflation Risk Persists
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday for the first time since 2023, and every voting member backed the move. The decision followed eight weeks in which inflation data repeatedly ran hotter than forecast, eroding the case for holding rates steady. What sets this decision apart is not the size of the increase but what accompanied it: the committee raised its growth forecast in the same meeting it raised rates, a pairing that is unusual by historical standards and worth examining on its own terms.
ASX Post-Market Wrap: 16 September 2026
The ASX clawed back from an 11-week low as energy, gold and copper all caught a bid at once, but all eyes are now on tonight's Fed decision, with markets pricing in near-certain odds of the first rate hike in three years.
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