Live: ASX set to lift after Wall St hit another record close

live Markets live updates: ASX set to lift after Wall St's record close, oil prices edge higher Wall Street's S&P 500 hit a new record close supported by ongoing earnings strength and an easing in concerns about rising interest rates. The ASX is also priced to hit a new record, set to rise about 0.4pc at the start of a busy week that includes an RBA rates decision and major corporate results from the likes of CBA and Telstra. Follow the day's financial news and insights from our specialist business reporters on our live blog. Disclaimer: this blog is not intended as investment advice. Submit a comment or question Live updates Mon 10 Aug 2026 at 6:46am Market snapshot - ASX 200 futures: +0.4% to 9,233 points - ASX 200 (Friday): -0.1% to 9,274 points - Australian dollar: +0.5% to 70.67 US cents - Wall Street: S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow +0.3% Nasdaq +1.3% - Europe (Friday): Dax +0.7%, FTSE +0.3%, Eurostoxx +0,3% - Spot gold: +2.4% to $US4,342/ounce - Oil: Brent futures +1.3% to $US83.55/barrel, WTI futures +1.2% to $US78.18/barrel - Iron ore (Friday): -1.0% to $US95.15/tonne - Copper (LME): -0.1% to $US14,093/tonne - Bitcoin: +0.1% to $US65,131 Prices current at around 7:00am AEST New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Mon 10 Aug 2026 at 6:40am Good morning Good morning and welcome to another day on the ABC markets and finance blog. Stephen Letts from ABC business team limbering up for a blow-by-blow coverage of the day's events, where every post is hopefully a winner, but none should be construed as financial advice. Wall Street closed the week with a strong session as the S&P 500 hit a fresh record high. Oil prices edged up as uncertainty about an end to the US-Iran war rolled on. The ASX looks like enjoying a bright opening to the week. When trading closed on Saturday morning, ASX 200 futures pointed to a 0.4% rise today. If sustained, that would be enough to chalk up another record close. We expect to see Car Group's full-year result and Westpac's Q3 trading update soon in what is a busy week featuring the RBA rates decision and full-year results from the likes of CBA and Telstra. As always, the game's afoot, so let's get blogging. Loading [Image text:] ASX STOCK BID OFFER LAST VOL HIGHTECH METAL 0.205 0.255 10.000 HIGHFIELDRESOU 0.185 0.205 0.195 HILLGROVERESOI 0.035 0.036 0.035 IANGES GROUP 0.965 0.970 0.970 0.000 0.050 0.000