The Australian share market opened the week in the red as investors brace for the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision tomorrow. Key themes include energy sector weakness amid oil price declines, tech strength tracking US gains, and company earnings warnings tied to Middle East conflict impacts. Bank results and the Macquarie Conference also loom ahead.

Steve Daghlian and Laura Besarati are Market Analysts at CommSec. Each episode, they break down the day's market movements and explain what the numbers really mean.

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