Will inflation data cement a rate hike? | AM 26 Oct 26

25 Oct 2026 · 8:47

Episode Will inflation data cement a rate hike? | AM 26 Oct 26

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Oil prices have climbed to a near six-month high, adding to inflation concerns ahead of Wednesday's crucial Australian CPI figures. But will the latest data cement expectations of another RBA rate hike? The ASX is poised for a weaker open after Wall Street finished lower on Friday, with US interest rates and big tech earnings also in focus this week. Plus, how many of Australia's biggest companies from more than a century ago remain among the largest today?

Join James Gruber, Equity Market Strategist, and Gillian Bowen, Head of Media and Markets at CommSec, as they take you through all the key numbers.

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