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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 moreTelcos to pay billions more for spectrum after backlash
Australia’s three big mobile phone operators will have to pay billions of dollars more to use the radio waves that transmit mobile phone calls after their regulator increased the price it plans to charge them.…
Wall Street investors to unleash war chest on bitcoin in 2026
A wall of money from some of the America’s biggest institutional investors is expected to be pumped into bitcoin in 2026, just so long as the US Federal Reserve keeps cutting interest rates. That’s according…
Tesla stock closes at record as investors rally around Musk’s robotaxi hype despite slow EV sales
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/tesla-stock-hits-record-on-robotaxi-hype-despite-drop-in-ev-sales.html
Tesla stock closes at 2025 high after Musk confirms driverless Robotaxi tests underway in Austin
Nearly six months after launching a limited Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas with safety drivers in the car, the company says it’s testing driverless vehicles in the city without humans on board. “Testing is underway with no…
Jocks, nerds and rock stars: The best of this year’s Monday Fundie
It was another brutal year as investors navigated the chaos of US President Donald Trump, the ever inflating artificial intelligence bubble, gold’s remarkable run and some blue chip blow ups. Fund managers were hoping and…
Citi touts February rate hike in a bold call for the RBA
Citi is the first major bank to forecast an interest rate hike in Australia as soon as February after a run of hot economic data on inflation and consumer spending, joining a small cohort calling…
Before the Bell: ASX to slip, Wall St lower
Australian shares are poised to edge lower at the open. Shares were modestly lower in New York, paced by the energy sector and lingering tech weakness. Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson said risks persist for US…
S&P 500 closes slightly lower as AI plays weigh on market: Live updates
The S&P 500 ended Monday slightly lower as key stocks in the artificial intelligence trade came under pressure. The broad market index lost 0.16% to settle at 6,816.51 after beginning the session in positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial…
Oracle shares tank 11%, dragging down Nvidia, CoreWeave, Micron
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/11/oracle-shares-plummet-dragging-down-ai-stocks-nvidia-coreweave.html
Fed hits pause on rate reductions after divisive decision to cut
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank will pause its interest rate-cutting cycle for now to assess how three consecutive reductions support employment in the cooling job market, in a stance that could antagonise US…