Sean Aylmer

Oil prices eased slightly yesterday.

It was another tough day for the banks with the big four all ending lower.

In fact, all of the top 10 stocks in the BORST finished down yesterday.

The defensive stocks, or at least some of the defensive stocks, companies like CSL, Woolies, some of the other health care companies did best.

Yeah, I mean, it's about 45% of its highs, 40, 45% of its highs.

Gold's been relatively steady in recent times, trading around $44.30 an ounce.

The Aussie dollar is buying just over 71 US cents.

Given the strength in the US dollar against all currencies, it's like on a trade-weighted basis, it's at about a two-month high.

The Aussie is actually holding up pretty well.

On Wall Street, the market has come off its records of earlier in the week somewhat.

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Look, I've got to say, I've got to respond.

I've been a friend of mine, Simone from Landly, so I'm sure she knows.

Well, she knows who she is.

She did the survey and she highlighted the fact that one of the options, like what activities do you often do while listening to the Fear and Greed podcast?

One of the options, trying to fall asleep.

She did tell me she did not check this box, but will be most upset if people are checking that box.

Indeed, Labor wants the bill passed by the Senate before July 2 when Parliament recesses for the winter, although the timeline is still subject to negotiations involving the Green.

The Coalition is still trying to force a longer parliamentary inquiry into the measures.

Now, at the moment, that inquiry is scheduled for just two days.