ASX surges on oil slump, Wall Street rally; NAB dives; NextDC soars on share raid

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 5, 2026

The Australian sharemarket is higher in early trade on the back of a Wall Street rally as the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the midterm elections fuelled optimism the Iran war could end soon.

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