Oil markets remain in focus with prices above US$100 a barrel as attacks on oil tankers in the Middle East ramp up. Stocks were in the red across the US and Europe, and after losses on the Aussie market yesterday the ASX looks set to extend the slide. Meanwhile, US bond yields also soared as inflation fears further dent rate-cut expectations.

Join James Gruber, Equity Market Strategist, and Gillian Bowen, Head of Media and Markets at CommSec, as they take you through all the key numbers.

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