# ASX rises as consumer confidence falls; oil plunges; Apple growth slows

> The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6% early on Tuesday as energy stocks fell about 3% after oil dropped below US$105 on signals from Iran's supreme leader that he was open to diplomacy. Qantas gained 5.7% on the lower fuel price. The Reserve Bank of Australia was widely expected to lift its cash rate to an 18-year high later that day.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:24:02.416Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76733-asx-rises-as-consumer-confidence-falls-oil-plunges-apple-growth-slows
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crude prices ease fuel and energy input costs for transport and industry, but they also reduce the risk premium in energy markets. Diplomacy-driven declines in oil can reverse quickly if the Iran conflict flares up again.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-10-29 | [Oil prices fall as peace hopes offset fears of growing Middle East conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/251-oil-prices-fall-as-peace-hopes-offset-fears-of-growing-middle-east-conflict.md) | -5.4% | — |
| BRENT | 2026-10-29 | [Arab News \| Oil prices fall as peace hopes offset fears of growing Middle East conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1439-arab-news-oil-prices-fall-as-peace-hopes-offset-fears-of-growing-middle-east.md) | -5.4% | — |
| BRENT | 2026-04-07 | [Oil Futures Plunge as Cease-Fire Raises Hopes for Restored Supply - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6899-oil-futures-plunge-as-cease-fire-raises-hopes-for-restored-supply-wsj.md) | -6.5% | -1.7% |
| BRENT | 2018-09-21 | [Exclusive - OPEC and allies consider oil output boost as Iranian supply falls: source \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62930-exclusive-opec-and-allies-consider-oil-output-boost-as-iranian-supply-falls.md) | +3.5% | +1.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-02-02 | [Oil Closes Sharply Lower as Iran Risk Fades \| Rigzone](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8798-oil-closes-sharply-lower-as-iran-risk-fades-rigzone.md) | -3.1% | +0.6% |
| WTI | 2026-10-29 | [Oil prices fall as peace hopes offset fears of growing Middle East conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/251-oil-prices-fall-as-peace-hopes-offset-fears-of-growing-middle-east-conflict.md) | -2.3% | — |
| WTI | 2026-10-29 | [Arab News \| Oil prices fall as peace hopes offset fears of growing Middle East conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1439-arab-news-oil-prices-fall-as-peace-hopes-offset-fears-of-growing-middle-east.md) | -2.3% | — |
| WTI | 2026-04-07 | [Oil Futures Plunge as Cease-Fire Raises Hopes for Restored Supply - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6899-oil-futures-plunge-as-cease-fire-raises-hopes-for-restored-supply-wsj.md) | -11.7% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- afr.com: https://www.afr.com/markets/equity-markets/asx-to-rise-oil-plunges-anthropic-commits-to-1-3trn-spending-20261103-p61ar0

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