The Morning Catch-Up: ASX set to ease as oil volatility drives sentiment

The Morning Catch-Up: ASX set to ease as oil volatility drives sentiment Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock Australian shares are set to open slightly lower, with ASX 200 futures pointing down 5 points or 0.1% to 8530 at around 7.30am AEDT, after recovering from earlier losses of more than 40 points. The cautious start follows a volatile session on Thursday, when the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 142.8 points, or 1.65%, as surging oil prices and geopolitical tensions rattled investor sentiment. Local ...