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Friday 16th October 2026NAB Markets Research DisclaimerFinancial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABNAB’s Ken Crompton joins Phil after a turbulent 24 hours across global and domestic markets. Investors pulled capital out of the tech sector amid rising concerns over AI-related corporate debt and capital spending, driving a safe-haven rally into US Treasuries that pushed 10-year yields down, well below the post-CPI highs. On the domestic front, the Australian dollar dropped sharply below 69.2 US cents after September employment data showed a net fall of 39,000 jobs and an unemployment rate edging up to 4.7%. Meanwhile, US producer price inflation surprised to the upside with a 1.3% monthly surge, reinforcing expectations of persistent cost pressures ahead of scheduled remarks by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh in Bangkok.

Thursday 15th October 2026NAB Markets Research DisclaimerFinancial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABNAB's Taylor Nugent joins Phil to break down the market fallout from higher-than-expected US CPI data, where headline inflation reaccelerated to 3.7%. The surprise print triggered an immediate knee-jerk reaction across asset classes—sending the US Dollar Index up half a percent, pushing equities lower (with the Nasdaq down 1.9%), and sparking a wild 14-basis-point intra-session spike in 2-year US Treasury yields before bond yields eventually retraced. Locally attention shifts to today's crucial Australian September employment figures; following August's sharp jump in the unemployment rate to 4.6%. What will today’s print mean for the RBA’s November decision?.

Wednesday 14th October 2026NAB Markets Research DisclaimerFinancial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABIn today's episode, Phil Dobbie and NAB Senior FX Strategist Ray Attrill unpack a challenging economic picture as global inflation pressures and tight monetary policy weigh on market sentiment. Domestically, the NAB Business Survey highlighted a sharp drop in business confidence alongside a slump in the employment index to a five-year low, while the RBA minutes underscored persistent capacity constraints—including AI data center energy demands—keeping further rate hikes firmly on the table. Globally, equity markets traded softer as the IMF’s updated World Economic Outlook flagged rising inflation forecasts and elevated bond yields as primary systemic risks, while US markets digested a mixed bag of Q3 bank earnings ahead of crucial CPI data.

Tuesday 13th October 2026NAB Markets Research DisclaimerFinancial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABSemiconductor stocks are taking a beating as competition from China and internal US pressures weigh heavily on tech, while oil prices continue their climb as the Middle East conflict flares and the energy ceasefire fails to hold. NAB's Rodrigo Catril joins Phil to break down the latest market turbulence. They analyse the rising US dollar and sliding Australian dollar, escalating fiscal concerns in France driving bond spreads wider, and what to expect from today's key local releases—including the NAB Business Survey and the RBA meeting minutes.

Monday 12th October 2026NAB Markets Research DisclaimerFinancial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABA fresh escalation of Middle East conflict is overshadowing energy markets after Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s airport, clashing with President Trump's announced US-Russia diesel agreement and reported Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire. On today’s edition of the NAB Morning Call, Phil Dobbie sits down with NAB’s Skye Masters to unpack the competing market drivers. They analyze the Friday rebound in global equities and lower bond yields, the latest CFTC positioning data showing growing Euro short positions, and the week ahead—highlighting US CPI, Australian labor force data, the RBA minutes, and the start of Q3 bank earnings.

Friday 9th October 2026Please note this communication is not a research report and has not been prepared by NAB Research analysts. Read the full disclaimer here.Australia’s housing market continues to present a puzzling contradiction: despite record-low vacancy rates and a severe structural shortage of housing, rental price growth has stalled—and in major cities like Sydney and Canberra, house rents are actually falling. On this weekend edition of the NAB Morning Call, Phil speaks with Dr. Nicola Powell, Chief Residential Economist at Domain, to unpack the underlying forces shaping the market. They explore whether affordability ceilings are forcing renters to adjust household sizes, how recent government tax settings and investor sentiment are shifting capital, and why traditional supply-and-demand rules are producing unexpected outcomes across major capital cities.

Friday 9th October 2026NAB Markets Research DisclaimerFinancial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABRisk-off sentiment dominated global markets as geopolitical tensions flared in the Persian Gulf. On today’s edition of the NAB Morning Call, NAB’s Ken Crompton joins Phil to discuss a turbulent session sparked by an attack on an oil tanker near Qatar, which sent Brent crude surging toward $104 a barrel alongside hurricane-related production cut. Energy cost spikes and tech sector drags—amplified by OpenAI revenue concerns and potential US visa restrictions—weighed heavily on equities. Meanwhile, what will hawkish signals from Fed Governor Christopher Waller mean for rate expectations?

Thursday 8th October 2026NAB Markets Research DisclaimerFinancial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABOil drifts lower, French yields rocket, and the FOMC minutes reveal a Federal Reserve that is far from done worrying about inflation. Phil is joined by NAB’s Ray Attrill who says the newly released FOMC minutes are a little more dovish than anticipated, whilst the NY Fed’s consume inflation expectations pushed higher. Meanwhile fiscal strain in France is pushing bond spreads wider across the Eurozone, and Brent crude has slipped back under $100 a barrel despite another sharp drop in US stockpiles. Today it’s a case of words not numbers. Ray explains why.

Wednesday 7th October 2026NAB Markets Research DisclaimerFinancial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABThe S&P 500 has notched its first fresh all-time high since August, supported by optimism ahead of the Q3 earnings season and steadying US Treasury yields. On today’s edition of the NAB Morning Call, Phil is joined by NAB’s Gavin Friend to dissect the market moves—starting with a sharp pullback in French bond yields after far-right National Rally leader Marine Le Pen pledged a "golden rule" deficit reduction plan to stabilize public finances. The pair also explore the broader macro drivers, including crude oil holding below $100/bbl despite Middle East supply bottlenecks, hawkish inflation warnings from Fed officials, German factory order slumps, and a widening US trade deficit ahead of the upcoming FOMC meeting minutes.