Oil or nothing: global markets in chaos

With the war in Iran intensifying, markets continue to swing wildly. This week saw $90 billion wiped off the ASX as oil prices jumped. While the market has since rebounded, investors are left guessing whether US president Donald Trump will hold firm or blink.

Meanwhile, Capital Brief and the Tech Council of Australia co-hosted an event at Parliament House on digital regulation. Assistant productivity minister Andrew Leigh delivered a keynote on the government's plan to boost innovation.

We discuss:

• ASX sell off and market swings
• The TACO tendency
• RBA rates decision and corporate response amid conflict in the Middle East
• Australia's exposure to the Strait of Hormuz
• Labor's balancing act ahead of the budget
• Capital Brief's event with the Tech Council of Australia
• Dr. Andrew Leigh's argument on the role of policy in tech innovation
• Atlassian layoffs

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