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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 moreSuncorp lifts profit to $1.8b, says premium price rises are moderating
Suncorp chief executive Steve Johnston says the retail-focused, pure-play insurer is well-placed for growth after it adopted conservative allowances for weather-related disasters and modernised technology systems. Confidence in reported insurance margins was hit this week,…
Toll road group needs to keep IFM Investors on side in deal hunt
Atlas Arteria boss Hugh Wehby is facing pressure from his biggest shareholder, the $126 billion funds manager IFM Investors, not to rush into new acquisitions after telling investors he was considering new toll road investments…
Future Fund piles into equities as assets top $250b
The Future Fund has leaned into the global sharemarket rally to deliver a 12.2 per cent return over the financial year as the sovereign wealth fund’s assets topped $250 billion for the first time. Future…
S&P 500 futures up slightly ahead of inflation data, Oracle forecast looks to spark AI trade: Live updates
S&P 500 futures rose slightly on Tuesday night, boosted by a positive forecast from Oracle, as traders looked ahead to the release of new inflation data. Futures tied to the broad benchmark added 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures rose…
Nvidia and these other stocks saw big insider selling last week
Director Dawn Hudson sold 90,000 shares at an average price of $170.90 for a total of $45.5 million, according to regulatory filings. The sale reduced Hudson’s holdings by 20%. Shares of Nvidia are up 21% over…
AGL faces uphill task to win Cannon-Brookes’ support for climate plan
AGL Energy, the country’s biggest carbon emitter, is facing another uphill battle to win support from its largest investor, Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Grok Ventures, for its latest climate plan, which is due to go to a…
Inconvenient truths around Santos
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has made his feelings clear about Santos. On the morning that the gangbuster $36.4 billion bid for the oil and gas giant was announced in June, Mali put out a statement effectively…
ASX to fall; Telix makes FDA drug application progress
Australian shares are set to open lower despite US shares rallying on expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its policy meeting next week. Nvidia and Microsoft paced the tech sector higher…
Stock futures are little changed after Nasdaq hits new record: Live updates
U.S. stock futures were little changed on Monday night after the Nasdaq Composite hit a new record. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose by 31 points, or 0.07%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures…
Wealth with purpose
Pacific Private Asset Management discusses how it builds wealth with alignment and purpose. Investing with clarity and confidence At Pacific Private Asset Management (Pacific), investment is about solving real investment challenges with discipline, transparency, and…
