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Educational
Oil, Metals, Soft Commodities
Learn how to trade crude oil CFDs. Learn the difference between WTI and Brent benchmarks and the supply forces dictating global commodity markets.
The Editorial Desk
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October 2, 2026
ASX 200
Commodity
The US cattle inventory has dropped to a 75-year low, but ASX agribusinesses react with contrasting margins. Compare balance sheet exposure with rural agency turnover.
Forex
Market insights
As central banks prepare their next policy moves, widening interest rate differentials will shape AUD, USD, JPY, and EUR direction.
Shares and Indices
Trading
When it comes to market seasonality, it is important to remember that a massive headline number is not a trading strategy.
Market insights
Central Banks
Will cooling employment data give the Fed policy flexibility? Track the October NFP release, wage growth, and unemployment rate impact on US stocks.
Market insights
Asia-Pacific markets head into October navigating uneven growth, shifting central bank priorities and renewed sensitivity to global yields
Shares
Explore how China's 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival and Golden Week holiday window impact spending across Alibaba, Meituan, and Trip.com.