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5 things to watch on the asx 200 on monday 18 may 2026

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Oil price spike benefits Australian energy producers Santos and Woodside via higher revenue; gold price drop pressures gold miners Newmont and Northern Star. Elders' strong earnings reflect agricultural sector tailwinds. Impact is Australia-specific for equities but global for commodity prices.

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  • WTI crude oil rose 4.2% to US$105.42 per barrel.
  • Brent crude oil rose 3.55% to US$109.26 per barrel.
  • Gold prices fell 2.6% to US$4,561.9 an ounce.
  • Elders Ltd expected 30% EBITDA growth in half-year results.
  • S&P/ASX 200 expected to open 0.45% lower.
Sector verdictCOMMODITY_GOLDDownmagnitude 2/3 · confidence 3/5

Gold price decline pressures miners' revenue by 2-3% in the short term.

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Sector impact at a glance

  • COMMODITY_GOLDmid
  • COMMODITY_GOLDshort
  • COMMODITY_OILmid
  • COMMODITY_OILshort
  • EM_MININGmid
  • EM_MININGshort
  • GLOBAL_ENERGYmid
  • GLOBAL_ENERGYshort

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5 things to watch on the asx 200 on monday 18 may 2026 — News Analysis