Updated Jul 8, 2026 – 4.57am, first published at 4.36amKey Posts2 mins ago — 4.57AMHyperscalers ‘downright cheap’: Morgan’s Shalett28 mins ago — 4.30AMBefore the Bell: ASX set for flat start, US equities pare early losses59 mins ago — 4.00AMVolatility disconnect: a warning sign59 mins ago — 4.00AMSK Hynix US listing said to be multiple times oversubscribed59 mins ago — 4.00AMGood morningGo to latestPinned post – 4.30AMTimothy MooreAustralian shares are set for a muted open. US stocks were paring earlier losses near 2.30pm.ASX 200 futures were down 1 point to 8781 near 4.30am AEST. The S&P 500 was 0.3 per cent lower, dragged down by industrials and information tech.Market highlightsASX 200 futures are pointing down 1 point to 8781.All US prices near 2.30pm New York time.AUD -0.2% to US69.42¢Bitcoin +0.5% to $US63,973On Wall St: Dow -0.2% S&P -0.3% Nasdaq -0.7%VIX flat at 15.57Gold -0.5% to $US4143.32 an ounceBrent oil +3% to $US74.14 a barrelIron ore -0.4% to $US97.85 a tonne10-year yield: US 4.52% Australia 4.82%Today’s agendaSarah Hunter, RBA Assistant Governor (Economic), will speak at the Australian Conference of Economists 2026 at 11am AEST in Canberra.The RBNZ will release a policy decision at 12pm AEST.Top storiesBubble busters or broken clocks: When market bears are early or wrong | The speculative bubbles are bursting: bitcoin is beaten up, and the Australian housing market is on the slide. Did the warnings come too early? Does it matter?Australians suffer sharp decline in living standards: OECD | Its annual employment report warns that real wages will fall further this year, complicating Labor’s efforts to argue it has made progress on the cost of living.Health stocks (and WiseTech) are on a tear in buy-the-dip frenzy | A flurry of retail investors trying to pick the bottom of the market have sent some of the biggest ASX laggards soaring by double digits in a matter of weeks.Struggling wind farms seek NSW lifeline | Massive wind projects critical to federal renewables targets are seeking state financial support after the Albanese government rejected their pleas.Fetching latest articles