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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 more‘End in tears’: Bullock warns of risks to financial stability
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock has warned that if the positive sentiments in asset markets around the world were to turn suddenly it could cause financial instability and trigger faster interest rate cuts. Speaking at…
ASX to fall; gold drops below $US4000 an ounce
Shares are set to open lower, reflecting weakness in both gold and oil, despite a strong start in New York as the growing prospects of a trade deal between the US and China resulted in…
S&P 500 rallies 1% to notch first close ever above 6,800 on potential China trade truce: Live updates
Stocks jumped to new records on Monday after U.S. and China officials cooled tensions over the weekend, laying the groundwork for President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping to clinch a trade deal this…
45% of investors are interested in alternatives, survey finds — advisors say there’s an easy way in
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Santos governance under scrutiny after CFO’s letter and sudden exit
Santos investors are questioning why issues raised by former chief financial officer Sherry Duhe over chief executive Kevin Gallagher’s leadership style and the oil and gas producer’s corporate culture were not looked into before she…
Super funds plan cyber shield after retiree savings hacked
The country’s largest superannuation funds are working on a plan to share intel on suspicious criminal activity and tackle the threat of damaging cyberattacks, after a chaotic incident earlier this year in which retirees were robbed…
ASX to rise after Wall Street rally, rate cut bets
The sharemarket is set to climb on Monday following a strong session on Wall Street amid a softer inflation report that has bolstered expectations of an imminent interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve.…
Elite bull market takes control again with the S&P 500 touching 6,800 for first time ever
The most gifted runners not only go faster and with a smoother gait. They also need less recovery time. The phase of the current bull market that pushed off the blocks six months ago is…
Intel beats on sales in first earnings report since U.S. government became top shareholder
Intel reported better-than-expected revenue on Thursday, signaling that demand for its core x86 processors for PCs has recovered. The stock jumped 6% in extended trading. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/23/intel-intc-earnings-report-q3-2025-.html
RBA warns critical minerals could be more trickle than boom
The Reserve Bank of Australia is not expecting another epic mining boom from Australia’s production of critical minerals such as rare earths, lithium and copper, which may only partially offset the decline in fossil fuels…