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Wednesday 26th August 2026

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Oil prices fell sharply overnight, driving front-end bond yields lower and boosting shares. Phil asks NAB’s Gavin Friend what’s changed? There are reports that more oil is being shipped from Iraq, possibly with support being offered Iran, but the Achille’s heal of Operation Economic Rescue is how can you go hard on Iran’s trading partners without upsetting China and kicking off another trade war. The trade war with Canada meanwhile continues to ratchet up, whilst economic data from the US was largely bad, including a very disappointing consumer sentiment survey which suggests the future is less bright. Today the monthly CPI read is the key data point locally.
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Tuesday 25th August 2026

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This morning NAB’s Ray Attrill joins Phil to discuss Scott Bessent’s plan to isolate Iran economically and how it could impact China. There’s also been market reaction to Bessent’s plan to fund some of his bond buybacks by drawing down surplus funds from the Treasury account at the Fed. The threat of a 50 percent tariff on car exports from Canada is the latest iteration from the ongoing trade war, but it won’t be imposed till well after the mid-terms. Today is quiet data wise, giving you more time to read the RBA minutes!
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Monday 24th August 2026

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could dominate finance news this week. NAB’s Taylor Nugent joins Phil to discuss his two bg challenges. First, will we get more of the Treasury Twist -selling long date bonds to bring down yields? More immediately, what’s the plan to impose the massive economic sanctions on Iran that President Trump is promising, and will that mean fresh tariffs on China? A slice of Canada’s exports are now tariffed at 50% as trade talks with the US broke down on Friday. And they talk through the week ahead, which will be a busy one for Australian data.
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Friday 14th August 2026

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With the UK and Europe facing an unprecedented mix of geopolitical, environmental, and fiscal strains, is the region still a safe bet for global investors? On this weekend's episode of the NAB Morning Call, Phil sits down with Panmure Liberum Chief Economist Simon French to unpack the escalating pressures of lingering war, crippling European droughts, and skyrocketing debt. As standard UK inflation holds well above target and 10-year gilt yields hit multi-decade highs, can Prime Minister Andy Burnham deliver on ambitious spending promises around defence, social care, and tax relief without terrifying the bond market? Will a turn toward "buy British" public procurement and North Sea energy approvals offer a genuine structural bridge, or are protectionist measures bound to drag down broader growth? And as extreme weather threatens European food supplies while the US Treasury aggressively intervenes in currency markets, is Europe offering a clever valuation hedge against Wall Street—or simply a slower path through the storm?
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Friday 21st August 2026

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pushing harder on bringing bond yields down, saying he needs to ensure ‘more orderly trading’. That is taken to mean even more buybacks, with a plan expected today or Monday on the scale and shape of it. NAB’s Gavin Friend joins Phil to discuss how the market is taking to it. Oil traders meanwhile have pushed prices higher as the US President promises economic warfare against any country trading with Iran, with China presumably the main focus, but no details yet beyond a social post. Gavin also discusses with Phil yesterday’s softer than expected Australian employment numbers, and they look ahead to today, including the flash PMIs for Europe and the US.
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