Trending in Finance (Australia) - Week 44, 2026

Weekly archive: 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Nov 1, 2026.

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1. inflation 500+ searches · 2 days

   • BOJ holds rates as underlying inflation aligns with 2% target for first time since 2013 – CNBC
   • BOJ keeps interest rates steady as expected; says CPI inflation now at 2% target – Yahoo Finance Australia
2. intel stock 500+ searches · 2 days

   • Intel stock heads for worst day in more than 50 years, wiping $12 billion off government's stake – CNBC
   • Why Are Semiconductor Stocks Falling Today? Intel Crashes 28%, AMD and Nvidia Slide – Stocks Down Under
3. tax 1000+ searches

   • Aussies warned of 'inevitable' return of inheritance tax amid $5 trillion wealth transfer – Yahoo Finance Australia
   • Leaving money to your kids? What you need to know about Australia’s ‘death tax’ – SMH.com.au
4. australian property market 500+ searches

   • Looming decision next week could wipe out benefits of falling home prices – Real Estate
   • Mortgage stress jumps as big banks flag 'the real question' ahead of RBA meeting – Yahoo Finance Australia
5. westpac 10000 dollar crypto cap 5000+ searches

   • Westpac to Limit How Much Customers Can Send to Crypto Exchanges, With No Exceptions – Yahoo Finance
   • Westpac Sets A$10,000 Monthly Crypto Payment Cap From December – The Defiant
6. commsec 5000+ searches

   • Australian recession now a coin toss, says major bank – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
   • The silver lining from inflation data horror show everyone just missed – Domain
7. savings 200+ searches

   • Banks sitting on billions in savers' money as interest rates rise – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
   • Four Australian banks hold nearly $332 billion in interest-free accounts — ABC News Australia – UA.NEWS
8. tax return deadline 200+ searches

   • Australians have just days left to lodge tax return and avoid fine – Nine.com.au
   • Warning as tax deadline arrives Monday for a million Aussies: '8 minutes to lodge' – Yahoo Finance Australia
9. bitcoin price usd 100+ searches

   • North Korea responsible for $6 billion Binance cryptocurrency hack, FBI says – Fox Business
   • Investors pull billions in funds from Binance after record $6.3bn hack – The Guardian
10. markets on today 100+ searches

    • Wall Street suffers tech wipeout as earnings fears grow – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    • Bloodbath on Wall Street as investors freak out over AI costs – Nine.com.au
11. dow jones 1000+ searches

    • Amazon falls 2%, Intel dives 29%, as tech stocks sell off in post-earnings rout – CNBC
    • Tech sell-off drives US markets down by nearly $1tn after subpar earnings reports – The Guardian
12. binance 1000+ searches

    • Circle, Tether freeze funds impacted by potential Binance 'security issue' – CNBC
    • Was Binanced Hacked? Crypto Exchange Says Funds Are Safe After ‘Potential Security Issue’ – Forbes
13. james bond 1000+ searches

    • Final James Bond Screen Tests Set: Who's On List? – Deadline
    • Profile: Jack Lowden – MI6-HQ.com
14. 007 james bond 1000+ searches

    • James Bond Screen Tests to Happen This Weekend: Finalists Emerge for Next 007 Movie – The Hollywood Reporter
    • Two Actors Reportedly Exit James Bond Race as ‘Clear Favorite’ Emerges – Yahoo
15. gizmo 1000+ searches

    • Apple hit by ‘Crackgate’ outcry over iPhone Duo screen problems – Financial Times
    • Apple's $2,000 phone has a cracking problem – Yahoo
16. australian financial review 1000+ searches

    • The 10 most shorted ASX stocks plus the biggest risers and fallers – Week 44 – Market Index
    • Bets against Australian stocks have ballooned. Should we be alarmed? – AFR
17. nasdaq 500+ searches

    • Nasdaq plunges 3%, heads for worst day since June as tech stocks lead sell-off: Live updates – CNBC
    • Stock market today: Nasdaq dives over 3%, S&P 500 and Dow tank as AI reckoning grips Wall Street – Yahoo Finance
18. recession 500+ searches

    • Politics latest: Recession risk ‘50-50’ warns bank, as Coles boss says households ‘stretched’ to limit – The Australian
    • Odds of Aussie recession hits 50pc – News.com.au
19. google stock 500+ searches

    • Alphabet set to report Q3 earnings after the bell as shaky AI trade looks for signs of strength – CNBC
    • Google Shares Fall 10% as Growth in Search Revenue Slows – WSJ
20. nasdaq index 200+ searches

    • Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales – BBC
    • World’s fourth-biggest company loses $711 billion in a flash – Nine.com.au
21. bitcoin price 200+ searches

    • On the Chain: Bitcoin breaks below US$80,000 as Fed pause fails to revive crypto – Yahoo Finance Australia
    • Crypto declines as Samsung and Alphabet earnings rattle tech and Fed holds with two dissenters seeking hike – CoinDesk
22. amazon share price 200+ searches

    • Amazon misses on earnings and holds capex steady, adding to AI spending jitters – CNBC
    • Amazon's Q3 results miss analysts' estimates – The Canberra Times
23. quentin tarantino 200+ searches

    • Quentin Tarantino refuses to give a 'penny' of his $150 million net worth to his mother – Fortune
    • Quentin Tarantino makes surprise admission about $150 million net worth – The Independent
24. villa vie odyssey 200+ searches

    • A 'never-ending' cruise has halted operations and told residents to disembark in Cambodia after fuel costs rose over 300% – Business Insider
    • Cruise Strands Passengers in Cambodia After Fuel Surge – Bloomberg.com
25. sp500 200+ searches

    • S&P 500 posts back-to-back winning days as chips rally and oil prices slide: Live updates – CNBC
    • Wall Street rises on revived AI momentum as earnings season picks up – The Detroit News
26. 天气 100+ searches

    • Climate Change Is Putting Us in a Permanent State of Vigilance – Bloomberg.com
    • Climate Change Is Teaching Us to Be Ready to Run – Bloomberg.com
27. gold price 100+ searches

    • Gold dips, with spot prices just above $4k, as U.S. data hints at more rate hikes – Yahoo Finance Australia
    • Gold, silver fall as strong U.S. GDP, inflation support Fed tightening bets - Kitco PM Report – Kitco
28. sam altman 100+ searches

    • What Will 100 Solana (SOL) Be Worth by 2030? – Yahoo Finance
    • Is Sam Altman’s AI Bot Bearish on Solana? ChatGPT AI Predicts SOL Price – TradingView
29. btc usd 100+ searches

    • Bitcoin, ether and XRP selloff wipes out $1.5 billion in leveraged crypto bets – CoinDesk
    • Rafiullah Fayyaz(@Rafiullahfayyaz)'s insights – Binance
30. btc 100+ searches

    • On the Chain: Bitcoin breaks below US$80,000 as Fed pause fails to revive crypto – Yahoo Finance Australia
    • Bitcoin flat at $80k as hawkish Fed, hotter inflation data weigh – Investing.com