US stocks have ended down after producer price data for August and surging oil prices stoked worries the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next week, while climbing Treasury yields made stocks less attractive.
Australia's share market has clawed its way back from its worst day in almost six months, but inflation and interest rate worries still have traders on edge.
US stocks have closed lower as oil prices soared above $US100 a barrel while Apple dipped and Treasury yields rose ahead of crucial inflation data expected later in the week.
Australians are "furious" about inflation and it will take the nation years to fully get on top on higher post-pandemic living costs, the Reserve Bank's deputy governor says.
Stocks have slipped and oil flirted with $US100 a barrel prices as investors fretted over potential inflation concerns and ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Australian shares have had their worst session since early June as stubborn oil prices, crumbling consumer confidence and a dim business outlook weigh on banks, real estate and retail stocks.
Ousted DRA Australia managing director Andrew Naude is pushing for his former employer to pay the legal bills he's incurring fighting the group's allegations about share dealings.
Australian shares have had a shaky session as oil prices continued to weigh on confidence and select miners jumped after China announced fiscal stimulus.
Australian shares have fallen for three of the past four weeks after reporting season revealed a K-shaped market, with miners outperforming while economic worries weigh on earnings expectations elsewhere.
Australian shares have notched their first positive session for the week as inflation and bond market jitters ease, but ex-dividend drops in BHP, Woodside and Coles have limited the upside.
Wall Street has advanced, notching a partial rebound from a three-day losing streak as investors searched for deals among stocks and sectors that might have been oversold amid recent risk-off moves.
Australia's share market has tumbled as escalation in the Middle East and worries about inflation, interest rates and bond markets weigh on investor confidence.
US stocks have extended their slide as the global bond sell-off deepened and crude prices spiked amid fading hopes for a near-term solution to the US-Israeli war with Iran.
US stocks have weakened, with Wall Street turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related jump in crude prices revived inflation fears and raised the likelihood of tighter monetary policy.
Australia's share market has started the week lower, but snatched a fifth straight calendar month of gains to cap off a broadly positive earnings season.
Wall Street's main indices have ended lower, with investors turning cautious after Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh reiterated the central bank's focus on fighting inflation, increasing prospects for a rate hike.
