Updated Jun 25, 2026 – 4.28am, first published at 4.06amKey Posts6 mins ago — 4.28AMUS economy to expand near 3pc by 2027: Vanguard27 mins ago — 4.06AMBefore the Bell: ASX to fall, Micron results awaited33 mins ago — 4.00AMUS oil falls below $US70 a barrel33 mins ago — 4.00AMGood morning1 hr ago — 2.49AMJPMorgan lifts year-end S&P 500 targetGo to latestPinned post – 4.06AMTimothy MooreAustralian shares are set to open lower, with nerves fraying on Wall Street as Micron Technology’s quarterly results are awaited. The tech company is set to report after the closing bell.ASX 200 futures were down 31 points or 0.4 per cent to 8763 near 4am AEST. The S&P 500 was 0.2 per cent lower at 2pm in volatile trading.“In our view, markets are transitioning from narrow to broader leadership, from suppressed to more normalised volatility, and from momentum-driven gains to a more balanced environment,” Angelo Kourkafas, senior global investment strategist at Edward Jones, said in a note. “This likely implies some near-term choppiness.“However, with the economy remaining resilient and earnings growth still robust, we believe pullbacks should be viewed as corrective rather than trend-ending.”Local investors await May’s labour force report at 11.30am AEST. It’s expected to show the economy added more than 40,000 jobs last month while the jobless rate eased slightly to 4.4 per cent.Market highlightsASX 200 futures are pointing down 31 points or 0.4 per cent to 8763.All US prices near 2pm New York time.AUD -0.5% to US68.86¢Bitcoin -4.8% to $US59,336On Wall St: Dow +0.2% S&P -0.2% Nasdaq -0.5%VIX +0.41 to 19.90Gold -3.3% to $US3979.66 an ounceBrent oil -4.3% to $US73.78 a barrelIron ore +1.3% to $US98.65 a tonne10-year yield: US 4.40% Australia 4.76%Today’s agendaAustralia’s May jobs data is due at 11.30am AEST. At the same time, the ABS is scheduled to release quarterly job vacancies and monthly household spending.Later on Thursday, the US is set to release May PCE price data as well as the third estimate of Q1 GDP.Top storiesWe cannot stop every terrorist: ASIO boss | Mike Burgess has launched a robust defence of ASIO’s counter-terrorism efforts following the Bondi attack, arguing calls to prioritise Islamic extremism are misguided.The seven ASX stocks leaving short sellers $1b out of pocket | Hedge funds have ratcheted up their bets against Australian stocks to $61 billion since the start of the year. But some shares haven’t played ball.Karl Stefanovic to leave Nine after podcast furore | Nine is set to part ways with its biggest star, Karl Stefanovic, after he published a podcast interview with right-wing British provocateur Tommy Robinson.SMSF curbs could hit 30pc of apartment buyers, developers say | Investment from self-managed super funds plays a crucial role in making projects viable, developers say. Without that money, many projects may not go ahead.Fetching latest articles