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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 moreS&P 500 briefly surpasses 7,000, then closes little changed as Fed keeps rates steady: Live updates
The S&P 500 reached a milestone level on Wednesday, hitting 7,000 for the first time, before pulling back as the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and upped its economic growth assessment. The broad market index ended the day…
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Amazon, Reddit, Pinterest, Sysco & more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Amazon — The e-commerce giant said it would sunset its Fresh and Go brick-and-mortar store, marking a pivot in its grocery strategy. Amazon shares rose more than 1%…
Trump shrugs off US dollar decline as $A surges 1pc
Donald Trump has shrugged off concerns about US dollar weakness, as the world’s reserve currency slid to its weakest level in nearly four years amid policy risks and a resurgent yen. “No, I think it’s…
Value stocks are back. Goldman Sachs has 13 picks as ASX rally runs
Commodity stocks, particularly gold miners, have led value stocks out of the wilderness in the past six months. But Goldman Sachs thinks the rally can broaden. Value stocks are having a moment. But this time,…
ASX to rise, $A surges to 2023 high, Ampol refiner margins soar
Australian shares are set to open higher, extending their rally from Tuesday. The S&P 500 reset its record high in morning trade in New York as tech stocks pressed higher before a raft of earnings…
The Fed releases its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here’s what to expect
This week’s Federal Reserve meeting offers little suspense and probably not much action, even as massive changes loom over the central bank’s longer-term direction. Judging by market expectations and policymakers’ comments, there’s virtually no chance the Fed will…
These are the European startups Nvidia backed in 2025, as it ramped up investing in the continent’s AI companies
Nvidia has become something of an AI kingmaker as hyperscalers rush to build out AI capacity. It’s also got cash to burn and has ratcheted up its investments in European startups. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/nvidia-ai-startup-investments-europe-chips-jensen-huang.html
Rate hike expectations send Australian dollar soaring
A holiday to Tokyo, New York or Vancouver may be on the cards after the Australian dollar surged to multi-month highs against the US, Japanese and Canadian currencies buoyed by hopes of local interest rate…
Wild weekend turns global markets into a powderkeg
While most of us in Australia were celebrating the long weekend with a lamington and something cold, investors have been trying to wrap their heads around a stunning string of events that set markets up…
ASX to surge, gold soars above $US5100
Australian shares are poised to open sharply higher after a three-day break, bolstered by surging precious metals prices. Gold briefly broke through $US5100 an ounce for the first time, while silver topped $US114 an ounce.…