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June 2026

• Fri 19 Jun 2026 — Wall Street closed higher overnight, with the S&P 500 up 1.1% to 7,500.6, setting a firmer tone for global risk appetite.
• Thu 18 Jun 2026 — Wall St rose 0.7% overnight, pointing to a firmer ASX open.
• Sat 13 Jun 2026 — Markets are closed for the weekend, so here's a quick wrap.
• Fri 12 Jun 2026 — Australian shares look set to open firmer to finish the week, after Wall Street bounced back strongly (S&P 500 +1.8%, Nasdaq +2.5%) and the VIX fear gauge dropped back to
• Thu 11 Jun 2026 — Australian shares look set to open softer after a rough night on Wall Street (S&P 500 −1.6%, Nasdaq −2.0%) and a jump in the VIX fear gauge to 22.
• Wed 10 Jun 2026 — Australian shares look set to open little changed, with a soft tilt — ASX 200 futures are subdued after Wall Street slipped overnight (S&P 500 −0.3%).
• Tue 9 Jun 2026 — Wall Street edged higher overnight (S&P 500 +0.3%, Nasdaq +0.9%) and the VIX fell about 12%, so the mood is calm heading into the ASX open — which looks little changed.