Tuesday 17 March 2026

The ASX hits its lowest point this year, and the only big winners so far in 2026 have been energy companies. 

• The RBA is expected to announce a 25-basis point rate hike this afternoon
• Major lenders fighting what could be billions of dollars’ worth of fraudulent home loans
• The corporate regulator tells younger Australians to sense check the financial advice they are receiving online
• Donald Trump threatens NATO after allies decide not to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz

Plus the next interview in our Accelerator series with Airwallex. Today’s guest: Pan Koutlakis, from EatClub, on spotting a niche and building a global business.