ASX set to fall as Wall Street slides, oil jumps; A divided Fed keeps rates on hold
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-04-30 05:15 UTC+10:00
Section: Business / Markets
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Business, Energy, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Business & Economy
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Oil prices kept spurting higher and neared their highest levels since 2022. The leap, along with hints that some Federal Reserve officials don’t want to cut interest rates any time soon, sent tremors through the US bond market, but US stocks dipped only modestly.
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