Country: AU | Published: 2026-09-22
Australian shares look set for a firmer open, with a global AI-driven rally lifting US tech stocks to record highs overnight. Domestically, banks are tipping a possible rate hike a
Australian shares look set for a firmer open, with a global AI-driven rally lifting US tech stocks to record highs overnight. Domestically, banks are tipping a possible rate hike as the central bank flags that inflation risks may be materialising, keeping rate-sensitive sectors on edge. Meanwhile, the corporate regulator's criticism of poor practices in private credit keeps lending standards in the spotlight, even as deal-making appetite remains healthy.