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European stocks close mixed and Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors assess renewed Middle East hostilities
8 Sep 2026
European stocks ended Monday’s session in mixed territory after Asia-Pacific markets broadly rose, with investor attention focused on the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war. The pan-European Stoxx 600 benchmark closed just below the flatline. France’s CAC 40 led…
Read moreSantos boosts stake in $19.5b Papua LNG project
8 Sep 2026
Santos will proceed later this year to build a $19.5 billion LNG project in Papua New Guinea after its French partner TotalEnergies announced a suite of deals that include Australian second-largest oil and gas company…
Read moreRBA to lift inflation forecasts after shock CPI rules out Cup Day cut
Economists say the Reserve Bank of Australia will have to revise its inflation forecasts higher after quarterly numbers came in far hotter than expected, killing off any chance of a Melbourne Cup Day rate cut.…
Why this stock is a better pick than Rinehart’s rare earths bet
When it comes to picking winners at the speculative end of Australia’s mining sector, perhaps no one is better qualified than Rick Squire. Before joining the world of funds management, he completed a PhD in…
Nasdaq and S&P 500 close higher, thanks to Amazon, to cap off a strong week: Live updates
The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 rose on Friday, boosted by shares of tech giant Amazon on the heels of its strong quarterly results. The tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced 0.61% to finish the session at 23,724.96, while the broad market index…
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Cigna, FormFactor, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Carvana & more
Cigna — Shares of the health insurance company after management said during an earnings call that it expects its pharmacy benefit services division to face margin pressure in the next few years. Cardinal Health — The drug…
Investors, politicians, governance experts want answers from Santos
Investors, corporate governance experts and politicians are demanding the Santos board provide answers on the abrupt exit of chief financial officer Sherry Duhe, as concerns mount about a lack of succession planning at Australia’s second-largest…
The 42pc gain that shows why Sohn is a stock picker’s delight
It turns out you could have outperformed the seemingly unstoppable magnificent seven tech stocks if you simply acted on the 11 stock picks at Sohn last year. The year’s greatest event for stock pickers is…
ASX to rise; Apple notches record quarter; ResMed earnings up 9pc
Australian shares are set to open modestly higher, with futures paring earlier gains as US equities turned lower in late trading. Futures indicate the S&P/ASX 200 index is set to open up 13 points or…
This biotech stock has jumped nearly 50% in 3 months. Its CEO says business is ‘growing substantially’
It’s been a stellar few months for shares of San Francisco-based biotech company Rigel Pharmaceuticals, which has approved treatments for hematology and oncology — as well as potential new drugs in the pipeline. The stock has…
What this Fed rate cut means for your credit card, mortgage, auto loan, student debt and savings account
The Federal Reserve cut borrowing costs for the second time in a row on Wednesday. Lowering the federal funds rate by a quarter point puts that benchmark in a range between 3.75%-4.00%. The decision comes amid intense pressure from President Donald…
RBA may be done and dusted on rates after ‘ugly’ inflation
The bond market has abandoned all hopes of an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia until at least mid-2026 after a red-hot quarterly inflation number raised the possibility that the central bank…