ASX 200 futures down 0.1%: Pointing to a modest open at 8,991 as European markets slip. Brent crude hits $98: Rising oil prices fuel inflation fears, weighing on equities. Copper resets record high: London Metal Exchange copper surges, breaking a 175-year commodity market pattern with nickel. Big banks brace for Bathla fallout: Major lenders face bad debt surge as $3.4 billion property collapse ripples through subcontractors. Gold’s ‘Trump...
