Jul 1, 2026 – 4.24amKey Posts38 mins ago — 4.14AMBefore the Bell: ASX to edge up to start new fiscal year52 mins ago — 4.00AMEurope’s STOXX 600 clocks 10pc quarterly gain52 mins ago — 4.00AMGood morningGo to latestPinned post – 4.14AMBefore the Bell: ASX to edge up to start new fiscal yearTimothy MooreAustralian shares are poised to start the new fiscal year with a modest opening advance.ASX 200 futures were up 7 points or 0.1 per cent to 8783 near 4am AEST. In New York, the S&P 500 was 0.7 per cent higher at 2pm, though only three of its 11 industry sectors were higher: information technology, industrials and materials.Market highlightsASX 200 futures are pointing up 7 points or 0.1 per cent to 8783.All US prices near 2pm New York time.AUD +0.5% to US69.19¢Bitcoin -3.3% to $US58,368On Wall St: Dow +0.3% S&P +0.7% Nasdaq +1.3%VIX -1.03 to 16.62Gold +0.4% to $US4031.27 an ounceBrent oil -0.2% to $US72.99 a barrelIron ore +0.1% to $US98.95 a tonne10-year yield: US 4.41% Australia 4.72%Today’s agendaHappy Canada Day!May building approvals will be released at 11.30am AEST. Overseas there will be manufacturing data from Japan, the UK, the Eurozone and the US.Top storiesKPMG rainmaker exits as Labor flags radical reform to big four firms | The government has unveiled wide-ranging plans to crack down on major accounting firms by giving ASIC the power to police and fine firms for the first time.Prime minister cautions Labor against anti-wealth sentiment | Anthony Albanese says his party wants to equalise opportunity, not outcomes, when it comes to generating prosperity.The nine seats Victorian Labor has written off | The Labor Party machine is sharpening its campaign strategy for Victoria’s November 28 state election amid dire polling for Premier Jacinta Allan.Treasurer calls alleged hack on PM’s bank data ‘incredibly concerning’ | Two men, including a now-sacked EY graduate, appeared briefly in court on Tuesday morning over the charges, during which they had their bail continued.Chanticleer: These 10 stocks prove the ASX is just an index points game | The search for the next big thing has been replaced by long/short theses on CBA and BHP. Nothing else matters.Chanticleer: Australia’s ‘housing Ponzi’ is ending just as AI risks are building | Martin Conlon says falling house prices are a bigger worry than the market thinks, while BHP and Rio Tinto’s surge may be on shaky ground, too.Fetching latest articles