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ASX 200 7,234.50 +0.24% S&P 500 5,123.45 -0.12% Gold $2,345.60 +0.45% Oil (WTI) $78.42 -0.31% NASDAQ 16,789.20 +0.18% AUD/USD 0.6523 +0.08% ASX 200 7,234.50 +0.24% S&P 500 5,123.45 -0.12% Gold $2,345.60 +0.45% Oil (WTI) $78.42 -0.31% NASDAQ 16,789.20 +0.18% AUD/USD 0.6523 +0.08%
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The ASX is back in risk-off mode

March 9, 2026 James Whelan

The mood has changed. After a stretch where markets looked increasingly comfortable with the idea that inflation was cooling and…