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Live: ASX 200 set to fall despite Dow closing at record high, oil drops
Below is a concise, editorial-style expansion with context for busy traders and investors. Editor summary: The Australian share market is expected to fall, with ASX 200 futures pointing to a negative start to the week. That comes despite the Dow Jones hitting new records and as the price of Brent Crude oil drops under $US100 a barrel. Follow our live business blog.
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Below is a concise, editorial-style expansion with context for busy traders and investors. Key symbols and figures referenced in source material include LIVE, ASX, 200, SET, FALL, DESPITE, DOW, CLOSING.
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India read-across
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Topic hub: World · Category: Australia · Source line: ABC Australia.
What to watch next
- Follow-through volume on the cash market versus futures-led gaps.
- Whether leaders in the same sector confirm or diverge from the narrative.
- Macro prints (inflation, Fed/RBI guidance, crude) that could reset correlations.
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