Brent Crude Sept ‘Futures ($US/barrel)

26/05/2026

Brent Crude Sept ‘Futures ($US/barrel)

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Weekend Q&A: Bulls back in control

After a shaky start to the week, the ASX200 finished with a flourish, rallying 2% on Friday to end the week up 1.4% as risk appetite returned. Following several sessions dominated by geopolitical headlines, the ASX delivered its strongest weekly gain in two months as markets embraced the prospect of a US-Iran peace deal and the accompanying pullback in oil prices, which reversed more than US$10/barrel from their weekly highs. The gains were driven primarily by rate-sensitive sectors, with Consumer Staples (+9%), Consumer Discretionary (+8%), Healthcare (+7%) and Real Estate (+5%) leading the charge. The winners' enclosure was also dominated by underperformers as investors went bargain hunting into EOFY, while the laggards had a distinctly gold and uranium flavour.