Aug 7, 2026 – 4.38amKey Posts12 mins ago — 4.38AMAlphabet launches mega bond sale15 mins ago — 4.35AMBefore the Bell: ASX to edge up20 mins ago — 4.30AMAluminium prices open door to US trade deal: Carney20 mins ago — 4.30AMGood morningGo to latestPinned post – 4.35AMBefore the Bell: ASX to edge upTimothy MooreAustralian shares are set to edge higher. US shares fluctuated as oil rose on renewed worries about Middle East tensions and stoked worries about inflation and the outlook for interest rates.ASX 200 futures were up 9 points or 0.1 per cent to 9203 near 4.30am AEST. The S&P 500 was 0.1 per cent lower near 2.30pm, having opened higher, reversing and then trying to rally back into positive territory.Shares in Atlassian were 4 per cent lower as its quarterly results are awaited.Market highlightsASX 200 futures are pointing up 9 points or 0.1 per cent to 9203.All US prices near 2.30pm New York time.AUD -0.3% to US70.34¢Bitcoin -0.3% to $US64,452On Wall St: Dow -0.8% S&P -0.1% Nasdaq +0.03%VIX -0.58 to 15.23Gold +0.03% to $US4247.91 an ounceBrent oil +3.7% to $US82.41 a barrelIron ore +1.9% to $US96.20 a tonne10-year yield: US 4.67% Australia 4.92%Today’s agendaFollow the August reporting season, with dates for all the major ASX companies on the schedule and links to our coverage. Click here.Reporting on Friday: Atlassian and Nick Scali.Friday’s data focus is on US July payrolls, which are set to be released at 10.30pm AEST.Vanguard’s Adam Schickling: “We expect US payrolls rose by just 18,000 in July, well below consensus (80,000), reflecting payback from the strong Spring prints that were boosted by favourable weather, World Cup-related hiring, and an earlier-than-usual ramp-up in local government ex-education hiring.Bank of America: “We expect a healthy July report, with payrolls rising 80,000 and unemployment rounding up to 4.3 per cent as participation rebounds. Labor market indicators point to continued job growth, with downside risks from seasonal distortions.“A stable labour market and sticky inflation support the case for reversing last year’s rate cuts via three hikes this year. July would mark a fifth straight payroll gain, underscoring that labor conditions remain above breakeven. While [Fed boss Kevin] Warsh struck a dovish tone, higher long-end yields and inflation expectations may lower the bar for September hike.”Top storiesAfter Takaichi denigration, PM should give undervalued Japan some love | Anthony Albanese should think about squeezing in a trip to the country this year. It’s the least he could do.Labor bets on households to save the green transition | The Albanese government once sold its renewable energy transition as a green industrial revolution. Now it’s all about households – and for good reason.Albanese leadership group overrides cabinet on migration package | The government hopes to announce details of its immigration clampdown as early as next week, after the home affairs minister withdrew from a Press Club address.Jon Adgemis is still refusing to front up over his $1.8b bankruptcy | It was meant to be D-Day for the failed pub baron and former KPMG deal maker. Yet, characteristically, the businessman has managed to kick the can down the road.Chanticleer: Froth, debt stacks and NIMBYs: Inside the data centre squeeze | From community protests to stretched power grids, Australia is walking straight into America’s data centre playbook.Fetching latest articles