ASX falls, Wall Street slumps late as bond market ramps up pressure

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 1, 2026

The Australian sharemarket has fallen sharply at the open after Wall Street fell as it contended with the downside of a US economy that keeps powering through its many challenges.

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ASX falls, Wall Street slumps late as bond market ramps up pressure

Aureka drill bit chases 786g/t Vic gold trail at Fiddlers Creek

Malawi export green light keeps Lindian on production path

PLC Resources hits geological sweet spot in emerging WA gold district

Forrestania boosts gold resource at WA hub

Billion-dollar losses but worth $2.9 trillion? The mind-boggling maths of AI

One EV sold every 100 seconds: More electric cars to hit Australia’s roads

Trump rejects AI laws after tech titans agree to ‘self-police’ AI development

Anthropic warns investors its AI could pose ‘existential risks to humanity’

Asking for free dental care is like pulling teeth. But we still need to do it

From fear to greed and back again: AI is taking Wall Street to extremes

ASX edges higher after RBA boss tempers Cup day rate hike fears

Rio2 gold ramp-up rebounds from Chilean winter blast

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