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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 moreART says it’s sticking with index investing over stock pickers
Australian Retirement Trust, the country’s second-largest superannuation fund, is sticking with index investing because it says picking the winners and losses of the sharemarket is “near impossible”. Speaking at the ISDA conference in Sydney, ART’s…
Why the ASX’s rare earths rally may just be getting started
Fund managers are betting the explosive rally in rare earth stocks has much further to run after the US and Australia agreed to invest $US3 billion ($4.6 billion) in critical minerals projects, with more support…
This week’s critical inflation report comes with a variety of doubts about the data
The September consumer price index report coming out Friday will command full attention from financial markets, even as some investors will view the data with a skeptical eye. With the Bureau of Labor Statistics already under…
PACIFIC COMPASS – Gold Shines Amid Easing and Mixed Markets [September 2025 Review]
MONTHLY ECONOMIC & INVESTMENT REVIEW – SEPTEMBER 2025: Global markets delivered mixed results in September 2025. Developed equities advanced as easing trade tensions and central bank rate cuts supported sentiment, while Australian shares declined on…
The S&P 500 has turned into an AI index. These stocks will help diversify your portfolio in case the trend has a setback
With valuations sky high for artificial intelligence stocks, investors may want to start thinking of a backup plan, according to Trivariate Research founder Adam Parker. The plan includes making a list of diversified stock ideas…
CommSec in bumper profit as surging markets turn into broker boom
Profits at CommSec have risen by more than a third to $155.7 million as the country’s largest online stockbroker benefits from a frenzy of trading triggered by surging and volatile global markets over the last…
AusSuper parts ways with private investment boss Jason Peasley
The country’s largest pension fund AustralianSuper has made the executive in charge of its sprawling property, private credit and unlisted infrastructure investment empire redundant, potentially signalling a major shift in the way the $367 billion industry fund…
Retail investors at risk as they pile into ASX’s hottest stocks
Retail investors have been chasing the sharemarket rally that has pushed the ASX to record levels, snapping up some of Australia’s hottest stocks in the September quarter including DroneShield and some of the lithium producers.…
Tuesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s…
Will the bull market make it to a fourth year? — Learn the best 2026 strategies at Pro Live
Volatility is back on Wall Street, putting the bull market in jeopardy as it enters its fourth year. The bull just turned three-years old this October, but it’s slowing down as a trade battle with…