Market updates: ASX to fall as gold and oil prices fall

Market snapshot

  • ASX 200 futures: -0.1% to 8,680 points.
  • Australian dollar: -0.2% to 67.24 US cents
  • Wall Street: S,P500 -0.1%, Dow -0.9%, Nasdaq +0.3%
  • Europe: Dax +0.9%, FTSE -0.7%, Eurostoxx 600 -0.1%
  • Spot gold: -0.9% to 4,457 USD/oz
  • Brent crude oil: -0.9% to $60.15/barrel
  • Iron ore: +2.4% to US$109.00/t
  • Bitcoin: -2.6% to $90,825

Prices valid around 7:30am AEDT

AI interactions

Yesterday, I posted some analysis about a very strange interaction I had with a lying AI chatbot and the ethical dilemma it created for journalism.

Some people then emailed me their stories about when the AI ​​was stuffed or when the AI ​​function wasn’t disclosed, as in my reports.

It made me think that maybe this is more common than I thought?

Have you had any strange experiences with AI?

Feel free to email me at miller.adelaide@abc.net.au.

Here’s the analysis if you want to read it:

ICYMI: Inflation pressure has eased

Yesterday we saw the latest consumer price index (CPI) figures, which show an annual increase of 3.4% through November 2025.

this figure decreased from 3.8% in the previous monthand I saw Inflation fell more than economists predicted.

But markets I expect an interest rate increase this yearwith 37% chance of having one in FebruaryAccording to Bloomberg.

We can expect more inflation data at the end of the month. The RBA meets at the beginning of February.

For a deeper look, here’s a report: business digital leader Stephanie Chalmers:

JP Morgan will take over Apple’s credit card

Global financial services firm JP Morgan reached an agreement to take over Apple credit card.

Goldman Sachs is expected to do this evacuation of approximately US$20 billion over the amount of card balances outstanding to JP Morgan $1 billion discount.

JP Morgan will export apple credit cards for both new and existing cardholders, and plans I’m starting a new apple savings account.

-Reuters

ICYMI: Wednesday financing with David Chau

Following an update on what happened markets In less than two minutes yesterday?

Here is a great photo from my colleague David Cho:

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oil and gold

Both oil and gas prices are trading red.

As of 7:15 am Brent Crude Oil below -0.8% to $60.22/bbl.

gold below -0.9% to $4,459/oz.

Geopolitical tensions continue to rise after the US hit Venezuela with airstrikes over the weekend and captured its president.

The USA is after Venezuela’s oil reserves, the largest in the world.

In just one night US authorities seized two oil tankers with connections Venezuelan.

Marinera’s registration was changed to: Russia It has been reported that he has been overshadowed by one person lately. Russian submarine when US forces boarded it.

Another ship, Sophia, was also seized in the Caribbean. A global American blockade of “sanctioned and illegal Venezuelan oil.”

Meanwhile, gold fell after earlier gains Per week.

Good morning

Hello everyone and happy Thursday!

Welcome to another day on the ABC markets and finance blog.

Adelaide Miller is here to tell you about the market moves this morning.

apparently ASX 200 to slide 0.1% in early trade, futures indicates a level 8,672 points,

Meanwhile, Wall Street is up and down.

S.,₹500 almost straight down -0.02% to 6,944 points.

Dow Jones below -0.7% to 49,129 points.

NASDAQ got up 25,734 points with +0.4%.

Australian dollar is trading 67.26 US cents.

Grab yourself a coffee and see you back here soon!

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