ASX Preview: Australian Shares to Rise as Oil Gains on Middle East Tensions; BHP Group Meets Fiscal 2026 Production Guidance
() -- Australian shares are poised to rise on Thursday, tracking gains in global markets, as oil prices edged higher after fresh US strikes on Iranian military targets heightened concerns about supply risks in the Middle East. Overnight, the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%,