News & Insights
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 moreDecember will begin with investors owning little stock. Is a year-end rally at play?
Wall Street thinks you don’t own enough stock. Not “you,” specifically, but investors as a collective are viewed as too lightly exposed to equities given the S&P 500 is three years into a bull market and is…
‘Green light’ away from AI trade: Two ETF executives see a key market shift underway
A key rotation away from artificial intelligence stocks may be underway in the market. According to Astoria Portfolio Advisors’ John Davi, a broader range of stocks are getting a “green light” because liquidity is returning to the…
The stunning market backflip that could spark a Santa rally
Another green night on Wall Street, more gains on global markets, and a sigh of relief from investors after last week’s ugly sell-off. Those artificial intelligence doubts are still very much front of minds, but…
Industry super funds are outspending retail rivals on marketing
Australia’s largest industry super funds are spending up to five times more on sponsorship and marketing than similar-sized retail rivals, despite persistent warnings from regulators that they are forking out millions of dollars without any…
ASX to fall; Corporate Travel suspends UK boss, withdraws guidance
Australian shares are poised for a modest fall at the open, while global markets were mostly sidelined by the US Thanksgiving public holiday. The S&P/ASX 200 is on track to close out the week with…
CNBC Daily Open: Thanksgiving cheer comes a day early for U.S. markets
Thanksgiving in the U.S. takes place on Thursday stateside, but the feasting might have begun a day early for investors. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all recorded a fourth straight day of gains. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/27/cnbc-daily-open-thanksgiving-cheer-comes-a-day-early-for-us-markets.html
These stocks have strong total shareholder returns, says Morgan Stanley
As investors seek returns from companies flush with cash, certain names stand above the rest, according to Morgan Stanley. Despite heavy growth in capital expenditures in the third quarter, cash balances at companies increased slightly,…
Beach Energy keen to invest in Santos’ $3.6b Narrabri project
Beach Energy chief executive Brett Woods says the company is keen to invest alongside Santos in the long-stalled $3.6 billion Narrabri gas project in NSW to solve the nation’s east coast gas shortage, as it…
RBA rate hikes are coming next year after red-hot inflation
Investment banks Barrenjoey and UBS, along with the bond market, are betting the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise interest rates rather than cut them next year after a red-hot inflation report wrong-footed everyone. Barrenjoey…
ASX to rise, Wall St extends its rally into fourth session
Australian shares are set to open higher as Wall Street extended its recovery amid stabilising hopes for a December interest rate cut after last week’s swoon. Bitcoin briefly traded above $US90,000. Information technology and materials…