ASX set to soar as Wall Street rallies; Trump Media dives, Tesla, SpaceX fall; Oil prices tumble

2026 local government election results: Voting stations across South Africa closed and counting begins

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Once every eligible voter has cast their vote, the focus moves to counting, reconciling and verifying votes before the country can know who will take seats in the 257 municipal councils.

‘The reason is obvious’: Bloodletting begins over Republicans’ electoral wipeout

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As the president showed off progress on his White House ballroom, Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war and fellow Republicans cast the election results as an “extinction level event” for their party.

NAB profit falls to $6.1 billion, overdue home loan repayments tick up

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Chris Mason: The US elections will change Trump – how will Burnham react?

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The big question for the British government is does defeat at home make it more likely that President Trump gets angrier abroad?

‘Rupert does not want to be with a loser’: Murdoch’s media empire cools on Trump

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Crude oil prices fall below $90 a barrel as Vance blames GOP election defeat on Iran war

Multiple outlets • 3h ago

Crude oil prices tumbled Wednesday after Vice President JD Vance blamed the Republicans' steep midterm election losses on the Iran war.