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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 moreWhy Tesla Cybertruck sales are falling short of expectations
Sales of Tesla’s flashy Cybertruck are a fraction of the more than 1 million reservations the company had a month before deliveries began rolling out in November 2023. So far, U.S. sales total just over 52,000 units, according…
What we learnt: James Hardie just kicked investors while they’re down
The big result: James Hardie | You could almost hear what James Hardie investors were thinking as they sent the building material group’s shares plunging more than 26 per cent on Wednesday morning: Fool me once,…
Fund managers take stock after ‘brutal’ earnings season
This month’s reporting season has been dominated by brutal market reactions in some of Australia’s largest companies after earnings results failed to meet shareholders’ lofty expectations. Building materials company James Hardie, healthcare giant CSL and…
ASX to rise; Brambles lifts dividend; Goodman profit turnaround
Australian shares are set for a modest opening advance. An initial tumble in New York failed to hold as dip buyers rushed in, helping the Dow edge higher and the S&P 500 to significantly pare…
Stock futures are flat after a 4-day losing streak for S&P 500: Live updates
Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Wednesday following a four-day losing streak for the S&P 500 as tech names dragged the broader market lower. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were flat. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq…
Crypto stocks tumble as investors go into risk-off mode
Crypto stocks suffered Tuesday as investors fled tech stocks and riskier corners of the market. Among crypto exchanges, Coinbase and eToro fell more than 5% and 6%, respectively, while Robinhood and Bullish both dropped more than 6%. Crypto financial services firm Galaxy Digital tumbled 10%.…
Santos shock delay a reminder of who it is really dealing with
If the United Arab Emirates wants more time to buy Santos, it should have to pay for it. Santos’ board gave it exclusive due diligence and a nod at $US5.76 a share (then worth $8.89,…
ASX buyback bonanza intensifies as boards woo investors
Australia’s largest companies have already announced $5 billion worth of new buybacks this earnings season as an increasing number of boards opt to use the excess cash to repurchase stock rather than return the money…
CSL share plunge delivers killer blow to active fund managers
As if this year couldn’t get any tougher for the fund managers who are paid to beat the Australian sharemarket. They were already sick and tired of explaining to clients why they didn’t own enough Commonwealth…
Stock futures are little changed as investors await retail earnings, Fed minutes: Live updates
Stock futures are near flat Tuesday night as investors braced for earnings reports from major retailers and the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 13 points, or 0.03%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100…