Updated Jun 25, 2026 – 7.40am, first published at 4.06amKey Posts4 mins ago — 7.40AMa2 Milk declares $300m special dividend after China approval23 mins ago — 7.22AMQualcomm surges late on sales outlook1 hr ago — 6.41AMMicron forecast shatters estimates1 hr ago — 6.38AMJPMorgan to lift dividend, buy $72b of its own shares1 hr ago — 6.19AMMicron shares surge on results1 hr ago — 5.53AMBitcoin extends slide as biggest buyer stumblesGo to latestPinned post – 4.06AMBefore the Bell: ASX to rise, Micron shatters expectationsTimothy MooreAustralian shares are set to open higher, as futures reversed earlier losses in line with a late day sentiment shift on Wall Street. The shift gathered momentum after Micron Technology reported stellar results after New York’s closing bell.Bitcoin briefly traded below $US60,000 and oil fell more than 5 per cent, helping to ease concerns about the inflation outlook. As a result, the yield on the US 10-year note dropped 10 basis points to 4.39 per cent.ASX 200 futures were up 16 points or 0.2 per cent to 8810. The S&P 500 was 0.1 per cent lower at the close after a day of volatile trading. The Dow advanced, while the Nasdaq Composite fell.“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 up 16 points or 0.2 per cent to 8810.All US prices near 5.10pm New York time (7.10am AEST).AUD -0.2% to US69.01¢Bitcoin -2.8% to $US60,686On Wall St: Dow +0.4% S&P -0.1% Nasdaq -0.4%VIX -0.86 to 18.63Gold -2.9% to $US3998.88 an ounceBrent oil -5.1% to $US73.16 a barrelIron ore +1.3% to $US98.65 a tonne10-year yield: US 4.39% 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.1 / 2Fetching latest articles