Pacific Perspectives
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Comcast, Charter Communications, Rocket Lab, Alphabet, Verizon & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Chipmakers — Semiconductors were volatile Monday as investors rotated money between the sector and the rest of the market. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) was last up 2.5%…
The stocks tipped to rebound when the new financial year kicks off
Energy stocks and a rare earths mining company backed by Gina Rinehart are expected to rebound when the new financial year begins on Wednesday, after facing heavy selling in June from peace talks in the…
Nvidia-backed Firmus targets $30b revenue ahead of IPO in fourth quarter
Firmus plans to have up to $30 billion of committed annual revenue when it launches its initial public offering later this year, as existing investors gain more confidence after its expansion into Indonesia. Firmus and…
ASX to rise, techs rebound
Australian shares are set to edge higher at Tuesday’s open, tracking positive sentiment from Wall Street, where tech stocks rebounded in the final stretch of what’s set to be the best quarter for equities in…
Oil prices near pre-war levels — but persistent supply risks could spark a rebound, analysts warn
Oil prices have fallen back sharply to near pre-war levels over recent weeks in response to a fragile truce between the U.S. and Iran, and diplomatic efforts to bring the conflict to a lasting conclusion.…
A ‘perfect storm’ points to a much smaller U.S. auto market by 2040
Ten years ago, a record 17.6 million cars, trucks and SUVs were sold in the U.S. Some forecasts say the country might not come close to that number again. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/28/us-auto-market.html
Here’s where Australian investors are looking to trim tech exposure
London | Bubble-like valuations in artificial intelligence and other technology stocks have sent investors looking to spread risk into securitised credit and other fixed-income alternatives, according to one of Canada’s biggest asset managers, as it plots…
Wall Street slips as semiconductor stocks sink anew
Losses among industrials and information technology stocks paced the S&P 500 modestly lower to end New York’s trading week, even as healthcare led six of the benchmark’s 11 industry sectors higher. The S&P 500 slipped…
ASX to rise as EOFY reset outweighs Middle East fears
Traders are hoping that the start of a new financial year this week will spur gains across the Australian sharemarket, even as reigniting tensions in the Middle East and volatility among Wall Street’s big technology…
Stock futures rise along with oil prices as traders weigh U.S. attacks on Iran over the weekend: Live updates
Stock futures were slightly higher on Sunday, as tensions between Iran and the U.S. escalated once again following renewed attacks in the Middle East — which threaten to prolong the war. Dow Jones Industrial Average…