BHP dominates ASX; RBA warns rates could rise; ARIA bans AI music

Wednesday 26 August 2026 BHP hits a new high as the top 10 stocks on the ASX200 push towards 50 per cent of the value of the index.  * Minutes of the Reserve Bank board show committee members are still thinking about lifting interest rates * Silly season in politics includes a bike fall for Opposition Leader Angus Taylor * Westfield owner Scentre Group looks to go big in residential housing * The Australian recording industry fights back against AI    Hit follow on the podcast so you don’t miss the latest news, and join our free daily newsletter here [https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup].    And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? [https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/] - are you taking the right amount of risk? Get the episode from Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14] or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/ [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.