Pacific Perspectives
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Autodesk, PayPal, Rivian, Nebius, Waters and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Autodesk — The design software maker rose 5% after Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that it ended a plan to potentially buy out PTC. The…
APA warns AEMO on relying on lowball LNG import terminal costs
Gas pipeline giant APA Group has warned Australia’s energy market operator that it risks seriously underestimating the costs of LNG import terminals in planning for the country’s gas infrastructure, and locking customers into higher prices.…
Australia’s top stocks fund seals golden year with rare 100pc return
Paragon’s commodity-focused hedge fund smashed rivals in the 2024-2025 financial year, doubling the return of the next best fund ranked by Morningstar. Boutique manager Paragon has topped Morningstar’s list of Australia’s best stock-pickers for the…
ASX to rise, Wall St edges up on US-EU trade talk hopes
Australian shares are set to rally after President Donald Trump signalled he’s willing to negotiate on tariffs with the European Union, easing some of the concerns stoked by the issuing of tariff letters over the…
S&P 500 posts slim gain Monday as traders hope for lower tariffs before Aug. 1 deadline: Live updates
The S&P 500 edged higher on Monday even after President Donald Trump threatened high tariffs on more countries over the weekend. Losses were kept in check as investors bet those duties will eventually be negotiated down and…
The markets are telling you not to worry with steep drop in volatility. Should you listen?
As midsummer sets in and the trauma of the springtime sell-off fades, the markets are whispering, “Don’t worry.” With every orderly ratchet higher to a record high in the benchmark indexes, affirmed by a breakout…
The push to allow IPOs to buy back shares to prop up prices
ASIC is keen to help Australia’s listed markets along, which is good for the country. Its first two changes – surprisingly made at only the halfway point of a broader review into public and private…
S&P 500 snaps record-breaking rally paced by megacap techs
US stocks lost ground, albeit modestly, on Friday (Saturday AEST) after President Donald Trump made clear that he will continue to threaten allies and foes with higher tariffs, reviving uncertainty about what lies ahead. Higher…
ASX to open lower; miners shield ASX from trade war
The Australian sharemarket is set to open lower, but an unexpected revival in iron ore prices is helping to cushion it from US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff shocks, propelling a rotation away from Commonwealth…
Dow futures drop nearly 200 points after Trump slaps 30% tariff on Mexico and the EU: Live updates
U.S. equity futures slid on Sunday evening as Wall Street contends with continued tariff risks and second-quarter earnings on deck. S&P 500 futures lost 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.5%. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 183…