Country: AU | Published: 2026-09-21
Australian shares appear headed for a softer open, with rate worries still weighing on sentiment after the central bank's hawkish inflation warning, even as Wall Street edged highe
Australian shares appear headed for a softer open, with rate worries still weighing on sentiment after the central bank's hawkish inflation warning, even as Wall Street edged higher and oil eased. The intergenerational report's warnings on an aging population and falling birth rates keep long-term fiscal concerns in view, while the corporate regulator's suit against a retailer's former chief executive sustains the regulatory risk theme. Deal activity stays lively with a planned multibillion-dollar IPO and a rejected takeover bid for a retirement community operator, and Victoria's new rules restricting where data centres can be built add a fresh wrinkle for that fast-growing sector.