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Australian shares expected to open lower on US-Iran ceasefire doubts
April 8, 2026
Sky News Australia
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CommSec’s James Gruber says the Australian share market is set to open lower amid growing uncertainty over the US-Iran ceasefire. Mr Gruber told Sky News Australia the index futures are down around “0.2 per cent”. “Why is the Aussie market down? It priced in the ceasefire news yesterday, whereas overseas markets factored it in overnight.” Presented by CommSec.
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