Live: Aussie shares set to open lower as oil prices fall
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Australian shares are set to open lower after climbing yesterday following the US and Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire.
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Markets rally as oil prices plunge
- How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 4/8/2026 ABC News —
- Oil Rises After Biggest Drop Since 2020 as Hormuz Stays Blocked Bloomberg —
- Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran Scripps News —
- Stocks Rally, Oil Falls on Iran Truce | Closing Bell Bloomberg —
- Traders Pounce on the Cease-Fire, Even as Missiles Keep Flying Wall Street Journal —