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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 Fed decision is expected to feature a rate cut and a lot more. Here’s what to expect
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/the-fed-decision-is-expected-to-feature-a-rate-cut-and-a-lot-more-heres-what-to-expect.html
Global week ahead: Fed’s December decision to inform world’s central banks
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/07/global-week-ahead-feds-december-decision-to-inform-worlds-central-banks.html
LNG giants make last ditch concessions to avert export controls
A consortium of major gas exporters in Queensland has offered to cut purchases of gas from local suppliers and trim LNG shipments in a last-minute bid to head off more onerous obligations to supply the…
Climate investors bet on $40m home electrification start-up
Ecotone Partners’ The Planet Fund, a climate-focused fund backed by Robyn Denholm’s Wollemi Capital and the Milgrom’s family office, has bet on a start-up that is seeking to electrify Australian households. The Planet Fund has…
ASX to fall on rate rise fears even as Wall Street cheers Fed cuts
Local shares are set to fall further behind their US counterparts this week as traders ramp up bets the Reserve Bank of Australia will lift interest rates next year, while Wall Street cheers further easing…
S&P 500 closes lower as investors tap brakes before Fed decision this week
The S&P 500 pulled back on Monday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s last meeting of the year later this week. The broad market index fell 0.35% to close at 6,846.51, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.14% to settle…
Global week ahead: Fed’s December decision to inform world’s central banks
The arrival of December has heralded a shift in sentiment towards the Federal Reserve’s next move. Just three weeks ago, the market did not view a rate cut in the final month of the year as…
LNG giants make last ditch concessions to avert export controls
A consortium of major gas exporters in Queensland has offered to cut purchases of gas from local suppliers and trim LNG shipments in a last-minute bid to head off more onerous obligations to supply the…
Climate investors bet on $40m home electrification start-up
Ecotone Partners’ The Planet Fund, a climate-focused fund backed by Robyn Denholm’s Wollemi Capital and the Milgrom’s family office, has bet on a start-up that is seeking to electrify Australian households. The Planet Fund has…
ASX to fall on rate rise fears even as Wall Street cheers Fed cuts
Local shares are set to fall further behind their US counterparts this week as traders ramp up bets the Reserve Bank of Australia will lift interest rates next year, while Wall Street cheers further easing…