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Brent oil price near $100 again with U.S.-Iran talks uncertain and Hormuz still blocked
17 Apr 2026
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/iran-war-oil-price-strait-hormuz.html
Read moreSantos CEO signals potential 2028 exit as chairman departs first
17 Apr 2026
Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher has signalled he intends to lead the oil and gas group until at least 2028 to guide it through the next stages of major projects, outlasting chairman Keith Spence who…
Read moreDow drops more than 200 points, S&P 500 retreats from record as big payrolls report looms: Live updates
U.S. stocks were lower on Thursday as investors awaited Friday’s big jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 248.33 points, or 0.55%, to close at 44,765.71. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.18% to end at 19,700.26. The S&P 500 dropped…
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: JetBlue, Eli Lilly, Pure Storage, Salesforce and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. JetBlue Airways — The airline said it sees a smaller decline in its full-year revenue guidance than it originally expected, according to a regulatory filing. Higher-than-anticipated bookings in…
ASX to edge up, S&P 500 and Nasdaq lift on techs
Australian shares are poised to rise. Tech shares rallied, lifting all three major US benchmarks to record closing high and masking poor breadth. The Dow closed above 45,000 for the first time. The S&P 500…
Chalmers admits business must pull Australia out of growth slump
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the private sector must ultimately pull Australia out of its worst economic slump since the 1990s recession, even as economists and business leaders blame his government for discouraging investment and prolonging…
Tech buoys ASX; HMC Capital rallies
A rally in technology shares pushed the Australian sharemarket higher at noon, tracking strong gains on Wall Street after the S&P 500 notched its 56th record high this year. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index edged…
Dow posts first close above 45,000; S&P 500 reaches new record as tech shares surge: Live updates
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite scaled to record highs Wednesday, with tech shares leading the charge following strong reports from Salesforce and Marvell Technology. The broad market index gained 0.61%, closing at 6,086.49, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced…
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, U.S. Steel, FedEx, AT&T and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. U.S. Steel — Shares dropped 8% Tuesday, the day after President-elect Donald Trump said he would stop Japan’s Nippon Steel from buying the Pittsburgh steelmaker. The deal was first…
APA plots path from gas to become a Pilbara solar and batteries giant
APA Group says it hopes to expand its power generation portfolio in Western Australia’s Pilbara and commit to new investments within a year as it diversifies away from its core business of operating gas pipelines.…
Woolworths strike bill tops $50m as disruption spreads to Dan Murphy’s
Woolworths says two weeks of industrial action has cut $50 million in sales from its supermarket business as the retailer struggles to stock shelves. The shortages at stores spread from Woolworths to a second ASX-listed…
CBA warns $A to drop ‘materially’ in 2025
Commonwealth Bank has warned that higher tariffs threatened by US President-elect Donald Trump will turbocharge the greenback’s rally well into next year, threatening to knock the Australian dollar below US60¢. The Aussie dollar fell 0.6…