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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 moreThe stocks that pushed WAM’s Active fund to a 41pc return
Wilson Asset Management’s active listed investment company smashed the Australian sharemarket by more than 30 per cent last year as the dazzling rally in metal prices helped offset a substantial write-down in Corporate Travel Management.…
The Fed’s six big challenges in 2026
In coming months, markets will undoubtedly obsess over President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve and whether this will give him the control he seeks over interest rates. Yet, that’s not the only…
S&P 500 notches fresh record, Dow adds nearly 500 points for first close above 49,000: Live updates
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new heights on Tuesday as investors moved past the recent U.S. attack on Venezuela. The broad market index rose 0.62%, notching a record close of 6,944.82. It also posted a new…
Nvidia partner Foxconn reports 22% revenue surge as AI buildout ramps up
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/nvidia-partner-foxconn-revenue-surge-tops-expectations.html
Rapid, repeated interest rate rises coming this year, economists say
Inflation will remain stubbornly high over the next year, forcing the Reserve Bank of Australia to increase interest rates at least twice, according to a survey of the country’s major economists, some of whom predict…
Equity investors could not be more optimistic, and it is terrifying
As the loudest voices spruik another stellar 15 per cent year for the sharemarket, it is well worth considering – and preparing for – what could go wrong. Markets start the year punch-drunk on artificial…
ASX to rise; SGH confirms tilt at BlueScope with US giant
The Australian sharemarket is to track a rally on Wall Street that was paced by the Dow Jones hitting an all time record and a jump in energy stocks after a US military strike that…
What investors are watching after Venezuela: Five signals that matter for markets
Markets are weighing whether the Venezuela episode marks a turning point in how political power is priced into assets, or whether it will become another headline shock that fades quickly from portfolios. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/what-market-signals-are-investors-watching-after-us-venezuela-strike.html
Tesla reports 418,227 deliveries for the fourth quarter, down 16%
Tesla posted its fourth-quarter 2025 vehicle production and deliveries report on Friday, marking a second annual decline for Elon Musk’s automaker. Shares closed 2.59% lower on the day. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/tesla-tsla-q4-2025-vehicle-deliveries.html
After a busy year, here are Australia’s top private capital dealmakers
rivate capital in Australia was on a bullet train to nowhere for much of the year until new entrants swung hard and core-plus investors began calling the shots – leaving dealmakers in good spirits at…