On Tuesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was on form and pushed higher. The benchmark index rose 0.5% to 8,970.8 points.
Will the market be able to build on this on Wednesday? Here are five things to watch:
ASX 200 to rise again
The Australian share market looks set to rise again on Wednesday following a strong night on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 47 points or 0.5% higher. In the United States, the Dow Jones rose 0.65%, the S&P 500 climbed 1.2%, and the Nasdaq jumped 1.95%.
Oil prices sink
ASX 200 energy shares such as Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) could have a poor session after oil prices sank overnight. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price is down 6.95% to US$92.20 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price is down 4.4% to US$88.85 a barrel. The catalyst for this was optimism that a US-Iran peace deal could be on the way.
Telix shares on watch
Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) shares will be on watch on Wednesday after the radiopharmaceuticals company announced a US$550 million convertible notes offering. The company’s managing director and CEO, Dr. Christian Behrenbruch, said: “The refinance of the existing Convertible Bonds represents our proactive approach to capital management. The new Convertible Bonds will continue to provide the business with cost effective financing.” Telix notes that the new convertible bonds represent attractive, low-cost financing and are non-dilutive until any potential future conversions occur. The initial conversion price will be at a premium to Telix’s current share price.
Gold price rises
ASX 200 gold shares Newmont Corporation (ASX: NEM) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) could have a good session on Wednesday after the gold price stormed higher overnight. According to CNBC, the gold futures price is up 2% to US$4,864.5 an ounce. This was driven by confirmation that a second round of US-Iran peace talks are taking place.
Mineral Resources shares downgraded
Morgans has downgraded Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) shares this week. According to the note, the broker has reduced its rating to accumulate (from buy) and cut its price target to $67.00 (from $68.00). It said: “We have updated our 2H26 forecasts to reflect weather impacts in 3Q26, which we expect to have a modest effect on Onslow iron ore shipments, alongside minor increases to cost and capex assumptions driven by inflation in shipping and fuel.”
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