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As of 10 Aug 2026, 07:00 am AESTSource: Yahoo Finance

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Market movers

Home and major world indices at a glance.

ASX 200

9,263.60 AUD

▲ 0.39%

All Ordinaries

9,445.10 AUD

▲ 0.42%

Dow Jones

54,036.93 USD

▼ 0.57%

S&P 500

7,757.64 USD

▲ 0.44%

Nasdaq

26,690.62 USD

▲ 1.24%

NIFTY 50

24,570.65 INR

▼ 0.27%

FTSE 100

10,901.09 GBP

▲ 0.12%

SENSEX

78,499.17 INR

▼ 0.58%

Australia markets

2 quotes
ASX 200 9,263.60 AUD 35.80 ▲ 0.39%
All Ordinaries 9,445.10 AUD 39.70 ▲ 0.42%

World markets

12 quotes
Dow Jones 54,036.93 USD -312.2 ▼ 0.57%
S&P 500 7,757.64 USD 34.09 ▲ 0.44%
Nasdaq 26,690.62 USD 327.18 ▲ 1.24%
NIFTY 50 24,570.65 INR -65.35 ▼ 0.27%
FTSE 100 10,901.09 GBP 12.79 ▲ 0.12%
SENSEX 78,499.17 INR -455.6 ▼ 0.58%
Nikkei 225 65,606.71 JPY -76.55 ▼ 0.12%
DAX 26,319.45 EUR 193.15 ▲ 0.74%
Hang Seng 25,668.03 HKD -247.8 ▼ 0.96%
CAC 40 8,714.93 EUR 15.22 ▲ 0.17%
SSE Composite 3,940.04 CNY 39.69 ▲ 1.02%
Straits Times 5,698.43 SGD 117.06 ▲ 2.10%

Commodities

7 quotes
Gold 4,399.70 USD 59.00 ▲ 1.36%
Silver 63.50 USD 0.1700 ▲ 0.26%
Copper 6.59 USD 0.02100 ▲ 0.32%
Platinum 1,759.60 USD 9.50 ▲ 0.54%
WTI Crude Oil 78.18 USD 0.000 ▲ 0.00%
Brent Crude 83.55 USD 0.000 ▲ 0.00%
Natural Gas 2.66 USD 0.000 ▲ 0.00%

Crypto · AUD

5 quotes
Bitcoin (AUD) 92,125.95 AUD 284.00 ▲ 0.31%
XRP (AUD) 1.47 AUD 0.003700 ▲ 0.25%
Ethereum (AUD) 2,716.74 AUD 6.21 ▲ 0.23%
Dogecoin (AUD) 0.09963 AUD 0.000 ▲ 0.02%
Solana (AUD) 109.24 AUD 1.73 ▲ 1.61%

FX

5 quotes
AUD/USD 0.7070 USD 0.0013 ▲ 0.18%
AUD/EUR 0.6110 EUR 0.0004 ▲ 0.07%
AUD/GBP 0.5228 GBP -0.0009 ▼ 0.17%
AUD/JPY 111.4470 JPY 0.2300 ▲ 0.20%
AUD/NZD 1.1970 NZD -0.0017 ▼ 0.14%

Interest rates

RBA cash rate target 4.35% Jul 2026
Standard variable mortgage (owner-occupier) 8.77% Jun 2026
Standard variable mortgage (investor) 9.35% Jun 2026
3-year fixed mortgage (owner-occupier) 6.74% Jun 2026

Markets news

finance

Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting Pays $1.27M to Australian Medal-Winning Swimmers

Gina Rinehart has again put her fortune behind Australia's swimmers, with Hancock Prospecting paying out more than A$1.27 million in performance bonuses to the country's medal-winning swimmers and Para swimmers following the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

By Newcastle News Desk · 3 August 2026 · 2 min read

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Jane Goldsmith Leaves NBN News After WIN Network Restructure

Is Jane Goldsmith leaving NBN News? The presenter has departed following WIN Network restructure changes at the station, becoming the first high-profile exit since the shake-up began.

By The Daily Newcastle · 25 July 2026 · 1 min read

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