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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 moreAustralianSuper snaps up $1b stakes in Telstra, Medibank, cuts CSL
Australia’s largest superannuation fund has been buying up large stakes in telco giant Telstra and health insurer Medibank, while taking steps to shield its members from the rocky performance of ASX blue chips CSL and…
Two more RBA rate cuts on the way, economists say
Most economists are still expecting the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates next month, followed by one more in 2026, despite recent concerns that inflation is starting to heat up. The Australian Financial…
ASX record high looms as US investors ride bull market rally
The Australian sharemarket could break a record high as soon as Monday following a positive lead from Wall Street, where investors were emboldened by hopes of lower interest rates despite uncertainty surrounding the US government…
Stock futures are little changed after a record-setting week as government shutdown continues: Live updates
Stock futures were little changed Sunday night as a U.S. government shutdown continued following a week in which Wall Street rallied to record highs. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures ticked 37 points higher, or 0.1%. S&P 500…
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Starbucks, FICO, Acadia Healthcare & more
Tesla shares fell after the automaker posted a record quarter of vehicle sales that will be difficult to replicate now that federal electric-car subsidies have expired. The company delivered 497,099 vehicles worldwide in the most…
Tesla investors look past a record quarter for deliveries
Tesla shares fell after the automaker posted a record quarter of vehicle sales that will be difficult to replicate now that federal electric-car subsidies have expired. The company delivered 497,099 vehicles worldwide in the most…
Investors asked: cash out, or hold gold, after fund hits 50pc returns
Investors in some of Australia’s best performing gold funds are being offered the chance to cash in on their mega returns, throwing up a tough decision of whether to keep riding the record rally in…
Say on climate votes fizz as investors, proxy advisers get real
The heat has come out of shareholder votes on climate transition action plans. Santos’ flew through at the oil and gas company’s annual general meeting in April, and proxy advisers are all backing huge carbon emitter AGL…
With S&P 500 near record highs, it’s time to reconsider the set-it-and-forget-it strategy, some experts say
The S&P 500 index closed at a new all-time high on Wednesday amid a federal government shutdown. It rose to a new intraday high early Thursday. Prior to that, the index — which is focused on large-cap U.S. equities…
Mixed options sentiment in Amazon with shares down 0.91%
Mixed options sentiment in Amazon (AMZN), with shares down $2.02 near $220.15. Options volume roughly in line with average with 630k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.4, compared to…