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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…

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Santos 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…

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Pacific Perspectives 17 Nov 2025

Wall Street is unleashing Warren Buffett’s secret weapon

Warren Buffett signed off on a career as the greatest investor of all time this past week, penning his final letter to shareholders. The 95-year Berkshire Hathaway chairman’s clarity and wisdom has inspired a generation…

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Pacific Perspectives 17 Nov 2025

ASX to fall; Elders profit lifts 12pc; TPG in halt amid raising

Investors are bracing for heightened volatility this week as the US resumes regular economic data releases following the government shutdown and the world’s largest company Nvidia hands down a critical earnings report. Futures indicate the…

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Pacific Perspectives 17 Nov 2025

All three of the core premises behind the bull market are coming under questioning

The bull market probably didn’t die last week. But its recent ructions might offer a glimpse of its eventual demise, the way bouts of angina can foreshadow a heart attack. The S&P 500 index survived the week…

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Pacific Perspectives 14 Nov 2025

The smartest way to max out your IRA in 2026, mathematically—you can invest up to $7,500

The IRS on Thursday announced updates to tax rules for tax year 2026, including new limits for what you can contribute to individual retirement accounts. You’ll be able to contribute up to $7,500 to traditional and Roth…

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Pacific Perspectives 14 Nov 2025

CBA wealth targets Gen Z investors with a managed fund starting at $2

Commonwealth Bank is offering customers managed-fund investments from as little as $2 as the bank tries to grow its pipeline of wealth customers. Although aimed primarily at first-time investors, the new products will be available…

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Pacific Perspectives 14 Nov 2025

Investors call time on small cap ‘heroes’ as DroneShield, Life360 dive

Investors who have ridden the dazzling rally in small-cap darlings such as DroneShield and Life360 have been delivered a dose of reality this week after a series of ASX announcements triggered a violent reversal on…

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Pacific Perspectives 14 Nov 2025

ASX to dive 1.7pc, Sohn conference stock picks ahead

Australian shares are set to drop 1.7 per cent at the open, tracking broad losses on Wall Street as the probability of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month fell to near a coin toss…

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Pacific Perspectives 14 Nov 2025

Markets no longer view the December rate cut as a sure bet, with Fed officials casting doubts

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/markets-rethink-december-rate-cut-amid-fed-doubts.html

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Pacific Perspectives 13 Nov 2025

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Goldman Sachs, AMD, Oklo, Circle Internet & more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Alkermes — The biotech company dropped 9% as traders weighed phase 2 trial results for its ALKS 2680 drug, which aims to treat narcolepsy. While the company will be…

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Pacific Perspectives 13 Nov 2025

Markets are up, investors are making money but no one is happy

The broader welfare of the Shapiro family of stockbrokers and soccer nuts can be gauged by three main barometers: the gold price, Arsenal Football Club’s standing in the Premier League, and the level of the…

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