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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 moreCostco tops earnings, revenue estimates as warehouse club wins over younger members
Costco on Thursday posted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analyst estimates as the warehouse club posted double-digit gains in both membership income and its e-commerce business. The warehouse club does not share an annual…
Suncorp’s outgoing chairman delivers parting shot on climate action
Christine McLoughlin, who retired as chairman of Suncorp after the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, says the insurance industry and the broader economy face a challenging and uncertain climate future that will require a…
Government plans super investment reforms after Shield collapse
Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino is working on reforms with the corporate regulator to make it harder for risky funds to be licensed, and to clamp down on high-pressure sales tactics used on social media, in…
ASX to edge up, Wall St pares modest losses late in session
Australian shares are set to edge higher at the open. US equities rebounded from session lows to end modestly lower after solid economic data dented the probability of further rate cuts this year. An upward…
Amazon reaches $2.5 billion settlement with FTC over ‘deceptive’ Prime program
Amazon will pay $2.5 billion to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company duped users into paying for Prime memberships, the regulatory agency announced Thursday. The surprise settlement comes as Amazon and the FTC were just three days into…
Stocks close lower for second day as investors continue selling AI plays Nvidia and Oracle
The S&P 500 fell on Wednesday as artificial intelligence giants Nvidia and Oracle came under pressure for a second day. The broad market index dropped 0.28% to end at 6,637.97, while the Nasdaq Composite pulled back 0.34% to settle at 22,497.86. The Dow Jones…
Transurban’s secret weapon for next big tollroads bet
Toll roads giant Transurban can smell a rare piece of fresh meat. Having conquered Queensland and NSW, hit a roadblock in its home state of Victoria, and expanded to North America, Transurban is going all-in…
ASX buyback boom not always good news for investors
A record number of ASX-listed companies have been buying back shares, but it hasn’t always ended in good news for shareholders with more than half of those to issue buybacks late last year underperforming the…
Red-hot inflation signals the RBA may be done cutting rates
Bond traders have slashed their expectations for further interest rate cuts in Australia after an unexpectedly hot monthly inflation number signalled to some in the market that the central bank could be done with lowering…
Stock futures are little changed ahead of key jobs data: Live updates
Stock futures were little changed Wednesday night as investors awaited upcoming jobs data. S&P futures ticked higher by about 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures hovered above the flatline. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 39 points, or…