Wednesday: Oil and global bond yields spike

Wednesday: Oil and global bond yields spike

September 1, 2026 · 10 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the spike in oil prices and global bond yields due to inflation concerns, along with an interview on economic opportunities in Australia's data centre construction boom.

Oil jumps and Government bond yields rise on inflation worries as the US launches new Iran strikes. ANZ Research upgrades its Australian Q2 GDP forecast. And the RBNZ is expected to hike rates today. In our deep-dive interview, ANZ Group Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga reviews the economic opportunities from Australia’s data centre construction boom. Before accessing this podcast, please read the disclaimer at https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/

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