Rise and Shine: Everything You Need to Know Before the ASX Opens

ASX 200 LIVE: ASX to slip, results pending from Air New Zealand, Qantas, Wesfarmers, Star Entertainment, Magellan Financial, South32

Australian share futures are little changed; Nvidia to report after 6am AEST; results pending from Air NZ, Qantas, Wesfarmers. Follow live.

Rise and Shine: Everything you need to know before the ASX opens

Good morning everyone and welcome to Rise and Shine on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Here’s what you should know before the ASX opens today… At 7am Sydney time on Thursday, ASX 200 futures were down 0.1%, so we’re looking at a slightly soggy start rather than anything requiring helmets. Here’s what went down overnight.   Wall Street does bugger all, inflation refuses to leave US stocks finished almost flat, with the healthcare among the weaker sect…