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ASX today, ASX futures down 0.3%, US inflation 3.7%

Writer: Noel Ong
Noel Ong
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Samso Market Update | Thursday, 15 October 2026 | Pre-market 9:45am AEDT

Futures point to a lower open on the ASX today. ASX 200 futures were down 0.3% at 8,716 points, according to the ABC News market snapshot, with prices at about 7:05am AEDT. A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell at a set price on a later date, and its price shows where traders expect the index to go. The 0.3% fall is measured against the previous futures close, not the index close.

The S&P/ASX 200 closed on Wednesday at 8,727.9, down 56.0 points or 0.64%. The All Ordinaries, which tracks the 500 largest listed companies, fell 0.59% to 8,869.0. The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries, an index of the companies ranked 101 to 300 by size, fell 0.85% to 3,190.3. The Australian dollar was buying approximately 69.7 US cents at 8:45am AEDT. Wednesday's edition is at ASX today, Wednesday 14 October 2026, and Tuesday's is at ASX today, Tuesday 13 October 2026.

ASX today: Key Highlights

  • ASX 200 futures were down 0.3% at 8,716 at about 7:05am AEDT (ABC News).

  • US consumer prices rose 3.7% in the year to September, above the 3.6% expected, according to TheStreet.

  • The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.88% and the S&P 500 fell 1.11%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.09%.

  • Silver futures for December fell 5.68% to US$55.80 an ounce. Gold futures fell 1.20% to US$4,127.30.

  • Australian Labour Force figures for September are due at 11:30am AEDT.

Wall Street overnight

Wall Street finished lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 48.62 points or 0.09% to 51,621.48. The S&P 500 fell 1.11% to 7,718.94. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.88% to 26,692.87. The Russell 2000, an index of smaller US companies, fell 1.93% to 2,729.53.

The US consumer price index rose 0.6% in September and 3.7% over the year, against 3.6% expected, according to TheStreet. Core inflation, which leaves out food and energy, rose 0.3% in the month against 0.2% expected. Reuters, via Investing.com, reported that traders priced a 37% chance that the US Federal Reserve raises interest rates this month, up from 22% on Tuesday, based on the CME FedWatch tool, which reads rate odds from futures prices.

Reuters reported that Oracle fell 8.8% and CoreWeave fell 15% as rate-hike expectations hit artificial intelligence stocks. Dell fell 11.4% and Hewlett Packard Enterprise fell 8.2% after Barclays downgraded both. Bank of America fell 4.8% after its third-quarter profit fell on a US$1.2 billion provision for regulatory fines, according to Reuters. Information technology was the weakest S&P 500 sector, down 3.00%, and health care the strongest, up 2.44%, according to TheStreet.

A Treasury is a US government bond. A bond yield is the yearly return from buying a government bond at today's price, and when yields rise, bond prices fall. A basis point is one hundredth of a percentage point. The US 10-year Treasury yield finished at approximately 5.19%, down 3 to 4 basis points from Tuesday, according to Yahoo Finance and Trading Economics. Trading Economics reported that it rose by up to 10 basis points to about 5.3% after the inflation report, and it was lower by the close.

Japan

The Nikkei 225 closed on Wednesday at 67,744.29, down 33.23 points or 0.05%. Trading Economics reported that it fell for a fifth session, and named Kioxia, Tokyo Electron, Mitsubishi UFJ and Mizuho among the fallers. The US dollar was buying approximately 158.29 yen at 8:45am AEDT.

London and Europe

London's FTSE 100 closed on Wednesday at 10,724.86, up 0.70%. Trading Economics reported a three-week high, with gains in pharmaceutical, energy and consumer shares, including AstraZeneca up 3.40%. Germany's DAX rose 0.15% to 25,298.61. France's CAC 40 rose 0.58% to 7,873.11.

Currencies

The Australian dollar was buying approximately 69.7 US cents at 8:45am AEDT, down 0.16% from the previous session. The US dollar index, which measures the US dollar against six major currencies, was at approximately 102.55 at 8:36am AEDT, up 0.36% from Tuesday. The euro was at approximately US$1.116.

Commodities

The contract month is the month a futures contract falls due. Prices below are the latest trades at about 8:00am AEDT (Yahoo Finance). Gold futures for December were at US$4,127.30 an ounce, down 1.20%. Silver futures for December fell 5.68% to US$55.80 an ounce. Kitco linked the falls in gold and silver to the hotter inflation figures and expectations of higher US interest rates. Copper futures for December fell 0.94% to US$6.615 a pound.

Brent crude futures were at US$106.06 a barrel, up 0.35%. West Texas Intermediate, the US oil benchmark, was at US$95.17 a barrel for November delivery, up 1.09%.

Iron ore was at US$90.45 a tonne, down 0.1%, in the ABC News market snapshot (prices at about 7:05am AEDT).

Today's diary

All times AEDT.

  • 11:30am. Labour Force, Australia, for September (ABS). Trading Economics shows a consensus of 20,000 new jobs and an unemployment rate of 4.6%.

  • After 3:00pm. Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2026 (RBA).

  • 11:30pm. US producer prices and retail sales for September, and weekly jobless claims (Trading Economics calendar).

Samso Concluding Comments

US consumer prices rose 3.7% over the year to September, above the 3.6% forecast. The Nasdaq fell 1.88% and silver futures fell 5.68%, and traders lifted the odds of a US rate rise this month to 37%. ASX 200 futures were down 0.3% at about 7:05am AEDT. Australian jobs figures arrive at 11:30am AEDT.

General information only. This is not financial advice.

 
 
 

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