Trending in Finance (Australia) - Week 42, 2026

Weekly archive: 12–18 Oct 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Oct 18, 2026.

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1. nasdaq 200+ searches · 4 days

   • Nasdaq slides 2% Friday to post worst week since June, pressured by AI sell-off and oil prices: Live updates – CNBC
   • Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Faces Weekly Loss on Tech Stock Slump — Live Updates – WSJ
2. s&p 500 200+ searches · 2 days

   • ASX 200 LIVE: Australian shares set to open lower, China and US price reports pending – AFR
   • ASX ends flat after slow session on Wall Street; Tech stocks slump, banks jump – SMH.com.au
3. jim chalmers trust tax changes 1000+ searches

   • ‘Virtually worthless’: Trusts face stamp duty and 60pc tax hit – AFR
   • VIDEO: Is the government losing the trust of small business? – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
4. car 500+ searches

   • What Tesla’s Flying Roadster Really Means for the Global Auto Race – WSJ
   • Tesla’s Flying Roadster and the SpaceX Halo – Barron's
5. bank 5000+ searches

   • ASX 200 LIVE: Australian shares set to open lower, China and US price reports pending – AFR
   • ASX slips, Commonwealth Bank faces shareholders — as it happened – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
6. australian financial review 200+ searches

   • Assistant treasurer knew about ATO's credit card ban plans months ago – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
   • Labor knew in July, months earlier than previously admitted, that ATO planned to ban credit card payments – The Guardian
7. stock 200+ searches

   • Plejd (DB:3CA) Stock Can Q3 Earnings Sustain A 43.9x P E – Simply Wall Street
   • Form 4 MEXICO FUND INC: Cuellar Maria Regina Garcia (Director) For: 29 September – Investing.com Australia
8. ato credit card payment ban delay 2000+ searches

   • Federal politics: Minister didn't find out about ATO credit card ban until it was announced — as it happened – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
   • ATO’s $200m U-turn makes paying tax on credit a ‘no-brainer’ – AFR
9. reserve bank of australia 2000+ searches

   • RBA move could start decades-old nightmare – News.com.au
   • Relentless rate rises put mortgage burden at levels last seen in 1989 – AFR
10. james bond 1000+ searches

    • New James Bond Casting Officially Confirmed – Men's Journal
    • A New James Bond Has Officially Been Unveiled – Collider
11. recession 1000+ searches

    • ‘Bulls**t’: Economist on real inflation cause – News.com.au
    • ‘Quite extraordinary’: Auction rate below 50pc for second week – AFR
12. s&p/asx 200 1000+ searches

    • ASX posts strong gain despite Telstra drop — as it happened – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    • Blue chips steer ASX to gains – Yahoo Finance Australia
13. jim chalmers credit card fee ban 1000+ searches

    • Federal politics: Minister didn't find out about ATO credit card ban until it was announced — as it happened – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    • ATO’s $200m U-turn makes paying tax on credit a ‘no-brainer’ – AFR
14. tesla stock 500+ searches

    • Tesla stock is down nearly 20% rhis year. Is it a buy ahead of earnings? – Morningstar Australia
    • The 1 Thing I'd Want Elon Musk to Answer on Tesla's Oct. 21 Call – The Motley Fool
15. channel 7 500+ searches

    • Seven puts Mount Coot-tha TV station on market – Brisbane Times
    • Seven Network puts iconic Mount Coot-tha HQ on the market – The Courier Mail
16. first home buyer loan trends 500+ searches

    • It’s a great time to buy a house — if you can stomach a 7% rate – The Washington Post
    • As mortgage rates climb, Twin Cities first-time buyers pull back – Star Tribune
17. australian housing market rent mortgage comparison 200+ searches

    • Mortgage repayments are now cheaper than rent in some Australian suburbs. Is yours among them? – The Guardian
    • ‘Are they going to fall enough?’ The renters waiting for the house price downturn to change their fortunes – The Guardian
18. la trobe bathla loan sale 200+ searches

    • Major lender in Bathla development sells debts – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    • Bathla’s collapse is slowly revealing a long trail of shadow lending – AFR
19. home battery earnings high electricity prices 200+ searches

    • $2m payday for home battery owners as heatwave catches grid off guard – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    • A framework for exploring what factors were contributing to the volatility in NSW on Monday 12th October 2026 – WattClarity
20. diesel fuel 200+ searches

    • Chevron CEO warns oil buffers that cushioned the Iran war shock have been ‘drained’—and diesel relief may not come until 2027 – Yahoo Finance
    • Global Diesel Squeeze to Drag Into 2027, IEA Says – WSJ
21. tesla roadster 200+ searches

    • Tesla plans next-generation Roadster reveal after almost a decade of delays – CNBC
    • Tesla Readies Flying Car Demo to Pump Up Sluggish Auto Business – Bloomberg.com
22. wealth 200+ searches

    • 'The baby boomers have arrived': How Americans over 75 got richer than other age groups – Yahoo Finance
    • The average 50-something is worth $1.5 million. Most have far less – USA Today
23. isaac rouse 200+ searches

    • New James Bond Casting Officially Confirmed – Men's Journal
    • New James Bond Officially Revealed in Prequel Project Ahead of Amazon Reboot – MovieWeb
24. forex factory 200+ searches

    • US inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midterms – The Guardian
    • The latest inflation data is expected to show price increases are accelerating – CNBC
25. retirement pension 200+ searches

    • Centrelink Age Pension reminder for retiring Aussies that can make a 'big difference' – Yahoo Finance Australia
    • Centrelink Age Pension Warning: Simple Document Mistake Could Delay Payments for Retiring Aussies – Fishers Asphalt
26. tax 200+ searches

    • Private school fees loophole a sticking point in Labor's trust tax plan Greens say – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    • Trust tax overhaul set to raise $40b as businesses warn of accounting turmoil – SMH.com.au
27. credit card surcharge ban australia 200+ searches

    • What started as a small political spot fire turns into a major irritant for Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers | Tom McIlroy – The Guardian
    • ATO’s $200m U-turn makes paying tax on credit a ‘no-brainer’ – AFR
28. mortgage broker 200+ searches

    • ‘Commission never influences us’: The news that has mortgage brokers seeing red – Nine.com.au
    • Mortgage brokers need to do more to justify loan recommendations, regulator finds – Yahoo Finance Australia
29. the diplomat 200+ searches

    • Trump's spree of new project announcements mirrors the run-up to the 2018 midterms – Yahoo Finance
    • Projects Highlight Promise, Hurdles in U.S. Manufacturing Revival – WSJ
30. liquidation 200+ searches

    • On the Chain: Bitcoin rebounds towards US$84,000 as ETF selling eases and geopolitical fears cool – Yahoo Finance Australia
    • BTC Market Pulse: Week 42 – Glassnode Research