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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 moreASX to start lower; Gold Road lowers 2025 output forecast
A weakening labour market combined with rising inflation in the United States has all but cemented expectations for the Federal Reserve to make its first interest rate cut since President Donald Trump resumed office. Futures…
S&P 500 resets record high, Tesla surges, bitcoin tops $US116k
The S&P 500 reset its record high in the final trading session of the week, helped by a 7.4 per cent surge in Tesla as investors locked in their bets that the Federal Reserve is…
ASX to fall as investors await US rate cuts in ‘central bank week’
A weakening labour market combined with rising inflation in the United States has all but cemented expectations for the Federal Reserve to make its first interest rate cut since President Donald Trump resumed office. Futures…
Stock futures are little changed after record Nasdaq close; investors await Fed meeting: Live updates
U.S. stock futures were little changed Sunday night after the Nasdaq Composite closed at a fresh record high, with investors bracing for a crucial Federal Reserve meeting this week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose…
European shares mixed as U.S. inflation data fuels rate cut bets; Zara owner Inditex up 7%
LONDON — European stocks closed slightly lower on Wednesday as investors assessed the latest trade news, corporate earnings and inflation data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended the session down 0.05%. Germany’s DAX slipped 0.39% while France’s CAC 40 was 0.15%…
Double down or dump? Here’s how fundies traded the earnings season
As the dust settles from the most volatile earnings seasons on record, fund managers have swooped on some of the ASX’s most beaten-up companies, such as Woolworths and CSL, after their results failed to meet…
Telstra CEO queries 2030 renewables target timeline
Telstra chief executive Vicki Brady has questioned the achievability of the Albanese government’s goal for 82 per cent of electricity to come from renewable energy by 2030, days before Labor is set to release a…
ASX to fall; PolyNovo chairman buys $52k worth of shares
Australian shares are set to open lower. US stocks closed mixed, with the S&P 500 ending modestly higher after earlier resetting its record high. Oracle surged 36 per cent; Klarna rose 14.6 per cent in…
Stock futures are little changed ahead of closely watched inflation data: Live updates
S&P 500 futures are flat on Wednesday night, following another day of record highs, as Wall Street awaited a key consumer inflation gauge. Futures tied to the broad index traded near flat, while Nasdaq 100 futures shed 0.1%. Dow…
Fund aims to let investors tail Bill Ackman’s trades following success of Warren Buffett copycat ETF
A new exchange-traded fund launching Tuesday is giving investors the chance to mimic billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF (ACKY) provides a portfolio that reflects the top publicly disclosed holdings of…