South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) share price bounce leaves June selloff intact before quarterly update
South32 Ltd entered Tuesday’s pre-open after a 1.79% rise on Monday, but the bounce did little
Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) jumps $1.9 billion after EchoIQ AI heart deal tests stock price
As of the dateline, normal ASX trading wasn’t open yet. The exchange lists standard hours as roughly 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time, so Monday’s closing price is the last full session. Pro
BAE Systems (LON:BA) buyback case looks better after shares fall with UK defence review coming
BAE Systems plc had a mixed week, bouncing on Friday while the broader market slumped, but still posted a lower finish over five days. The dip means its fresh buyback program will pick up more shares with the same money. BAE closed at 1,808p in London, up 0.89% for the day, Hargreaves Lansdown data said. The FTSE 100 lost 0.21% on Friday. But BAE finished the week 2.1% lower than last Friday's close.
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 17.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 17, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 17, 2026, 3:27 PM EDT Three ASX Picks to Build a Diversified Portfolio July 17, 2026, 2:37 PM EDT. Investors looking for a simple ASX portfolio can stick to three investments with different roles. The VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (ASX: QUAL) gives exposure to global quality stocks with strong profits and balance sheets. APA Group (ASX: APA) adds dependable infrastructure and stable energy transport earnings, along with dividends. Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) covers the long-term growth stock category with its accounting software for small businesses and room to expand
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 16.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 16, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 17, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT ASX slips 0.5%, miners hit hard; index flat for the week July 17, 2026, 3:47 AM EDT. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.5% Friday and finished the week little changed. Miners weighed heavily, with materials off more than 3%. BHP dropped 3% as it cut copper guidance. Regis Resources tumbled 8% after weaker FY27 guidance and an accounting issue. Higher oil prices and geopolitical worries fueled selling in gold and copper names. Energy and defensive sectors helped limit broader losses. Across Asia, major indexes slumped: South
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 14.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 14, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 15, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT ASX 200 up as BHP rallies, Macquarie sets record in choppy commodity trade July 15, 2026, 3:50 AM EDT. The ASX 200 ended higher, lifted by a jump in BHP after positive moves in commodity prices. BHP rose on supply worries and higher demand. Macquarie Group hit an all-time high, with its shares getting a boost from volatile commodity markets, a key area for the bank’s asset management and banking units. Traders rotated into resource and financial stocks while global markets stayed volatile. The strength
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 13.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 13, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 14, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT SRT Marine Systems (LON:SRT) Set for Investor Webcast as Shares Hover Near 80p July 14, 2026, 3:48 AM EDT. SRT Marine Systems (LON:SRT), which has a £220 million market cap, traded around 80p with investors looking for the shares to push back above 100p. CEO Simon Tucker is due to give another round of corporate updates at an Investor Webcast, the first since April 29. The company has built up its balance sheet and has been adding to its order book. Shares jumped from 40p
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 12.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 13, 2026, 3:58 AM EDT ASX 200 Flat as Investors Watch U.S. Inflation, China Numbers July 13, 2026, 3:58 AM EDT. ASX 200 edged up just 3 points to finish at 8,808, as gains in telecom, banks, and energy names offset weaker tech and industrials. Traders sat tight before key U.S. inflation data and Fed Chair Warsh’s testimony, while U.S. futures softened. Investors also kept an eye on China’s June trade numbers, Q2 GDP, and new sentiment readouts for Australia. Miners slipped ahead of earnings-BHP and Rio Tinto both fell.
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 11.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 11, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 12, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT Five Dock House Fetches $2.401m, Beating Reserve by $200,000 at Sydney Auction July 12, 2026, 3:56 AM EDT. A three-bedroom house at 28 Sutton Street, Five Dock, sold at auction for $2.401 million, or $200,000 above its $2.2 million reserve. The home has period features and is close to a proposed metro station. Two buyers registered for the auction, with a local family bidding up to win. Sydney’s auction clearance rate was 53% last week, just above recent lows but still under the 60% level
LSEG shares slip as market eyes two under-the-radar bets
London Stock Exchange Group plc slipped Thursday, as investors weighed two new business lines aimed at private-company share trading and wider clearing collateral. Shares settled at 8,768p, off 1.06%, while the FTSE 100 dipped 0.16%. LSEG is still about 20% under its 52-week high of 10,985p. This matters now because LSEG’s public-market brand faces a tough home market. The Financial Times said UK takeover bids hit £59.7 billion in the first half of 2026, compared to just £2.2 billion raised from new London listings. That’s a 27-to-1 ratio, adding to pressure on the old exchange story. LSEG is leaning into other areas: data, indices, clearing, workflow software, and some private-market liquidity.
Trump’s Australia-Inspired Retirement Proposal May Spark Social Security Clash
President Donald Trump said his team is looking at an Australia-style retirement savings plan for U.S. workers, adding it could go to Congress once new child investment accounts roll out. The question matters because it goes to a basic debate in U.S. retirement policy—should private savings just top up Social Security, or take on more weight? Trump hasn’t put out a bill yet, and the White House is focused now on new savings accounts, expanded IRA access, and federal matches. There’s no move yet toward a required employer-funded model.
Lloyds CEO’s Five Money Rules Show Why UK Savers Are Under Pressure
Lloyds Banking Group Chief Executive Charlie Nunn has urged British households to build savings automatically and slow down before making online payments, warning that scams and social-media investment tips are now part of the everyday money risk facing consumers. Nunn’s remarks put the head of one of Britain’s biggest retail lenders into a debate that has moved beyond interest rates. Households are still trying to rebuild buffers after years of high living costs, while banks are under pressure to make basic services easier to reach for people with thin finances or weak documentation.
$85 CASHCAT Play Turns Into $2 Million Surprise on Robinhood Chain
CASHCAT, a Robinhood Chain memecoin with a cat theme, pulled back Thursday morning after speculative buying earlier this week sent some early holders’ wallets into the millions. CASHCAT traded near $0.0896 on DEX Screener, down roughly 27% in the past 24 hours. The token had a market cap around $88.8 million with close to $5.8 million in liquidity on its main Uniswap V3 pool on Robinhood Chain. Liquidity refers to the tokens and cash available in the pool for trading—low liquidity can make it hard for holders to sell fast.
OpenAI debuts GPT-5.6 as competition starts to catch up
OpenAI plans to roll out GPT-5.6 to the public on Thursday, bringing its newest and most advanced model set to market after a hold tied to U.S. government worries over misuse in hacking and other high-stakes jobs. OpenAI says the launch package features GPT-5.6 Sol, as well as Terra and Luna, which are designed to be less expensive. The launch is seen as a test for regulators and AI firms as they look at who gets access to technology that can code and help with cybersecurity. Axios said Trump-era officials let OpenAI move forward after more checks and meetings, though a White House official denied any required approval, saying: “No such permission is required or granted.”
Nvidia Wins China Nod, New AI Project Starts to Move
China is getting ready to allow a few leading AI firms to buy a restricted batch of Nvidia H200 chips, possibly giving the U.S. chip supplier a small but key route back into a market pressed by U.S. export restrictions and China’s drive to use more domestic suppliers. Nvidia’s H200 GPU is designed for heavy AI workloads. Chinese regulators told Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek they might get the green light to buy some H200 chips, Reuters said, citing The Information. Beijing could let in fewer than 200,000 chips, which is less than half of what these firms wanted earlier this year.
Santos jumps 5.8% as ASX slides
Santos Limited finished up strongly Wednesday, jumping 5.78% to A$7.50. Investors returned to Australian energy stocks after another move up in oil prices. The shares gained A$0.41 from the previous close at A$7.09 and changed hands in a tight A$7.30 to A$7.55 range. Energy led gains as the S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.21% to 8,785.10. Woodside Energy added 3.22% and Ampol was up 1.37%, even as the rest of the market dropped, a market report said.
ANZ Holds Up as ASX Drops; Bigger Test Ahead
ANZ Group Holdings Limited finished up 1.21% at A$35.87 Wednesday, running counter to weaker action in the wider Australian market. Investors held on to the major banks as new Middle East tension kept oil and interest rate risks in focus. Shares traded in a range from A$34.92 to A$35.95, according to Google Finance. The move stood out since the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 18.80 points, or 0.21%, settling at 8,785.10. ANZ’s rise seemed to be part of a broader rally among banks, lending some support as the market took a hit from oil and geopolitical news.
BHP faces Port Hedland strike threat as copper growth story in focus
BHP Group Ltd goes into Thursday’s session with shares under pressure as the market treats a short labour stoppage as something that could drag out and challenge the miner’s main cash source. The ASX gave BHP’s latest close at A$57.51, down 2.31%. For the S&P/ASX 200, the daily wrap showed a 0.21% drop. That 2.10 percentage point difference points to a BHP-driven selloff, not just overall weakness in Australia. It's awkward for shareholders since iron ore actually climbed. Trading Economics showed iron ore CNY at 746 yuan a tonne for July 8, up 1.43%, with futures gaining on news of the planned BHP Port Hedland strike. Usually a miner with low-cost tonnes gets a lift from higher ore prices. BHP
Rolls-Royce (LON:RR.) drops after oil shock ahead of July results
Rolls-Royce shares dropped 3.34% to finish at 1,399.40p, almost matching the low of the day at 1,387.60p. The FTSE 100 was down 1.66%. Volume hit 15.62 million, or 48% of the 65-day average. No company news drove the stock down—this was the market handing back gains on a stock that had priced in good news. Weak tape, but not panic selling. Stocks sold off across the UK on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said a first deal to end the conflict with Iran was “over,” Reuters reported. Defence names pulled the FTSE 100 lower, but BP p.l.c. and Shell plc climbed as oil prices rallied. For Rolls-Royce, that put it in a tough spot: pricier oil squeezes airlines, but
Rio Tinto slips as iron ore premium faces test ahead of July update
Shares in Rio Tinto fell on July 8 as traders watched for signs on the iron ore premium, ahead of the company's monthly output update due later in July. LONDON, July 8, 2026, 16:08 BST Rio Tinto’s drop isn’t just a single-session move tied to Middle East action. It looks more like the market dialing back its 2026 delivery premium. As of 16:08 BST, London was still in regular trading, so this was risk being priced live late in the day. The Rio number here comes from delayed data, not the closing print.
Airbus (EPA:AIR), MTU (ETR:MTX) hydrogen engine plan hits shares as investors look for progress
Airbus SE is moving into engine-making, something civil aircraft companies usually avoid. The company and MTU Aero Engines AG plan a joint venture to build and sell a fully electric hydrogen fuel-cell engine for commercial jets. They aim to start in 2027 if regulators and labour sign off. Airbus called the move the “next logical step.” MTU’s Stefan Weber said they want a “safe, reliable and economical” propulsion system. Investors didn’t price in any short-term lift for the project. Google Finance listed Airbus at 198.56 euros as of 1647 CEST, down 2.64%, valuing the company at 156.99 billion euros with a P/E of 31.32. MTU was at 356.40 euros at 1646 CEST, off 3.18%, giving it a 19.21 billion euro
KOSPI weak as SK Hynix ADRs lift won, chip leverage risk exposed
South Korean shares tumbled into a bear market on Wednesday, but the won moved up, leaving foreign funds with a murkier picture. By 22:01 KST, both regular and after-hours stock sessions were closed on Korea Exchange. The KRX holds regular equity trading from 0900-1530 and after-hours trade from 1540-1800. KOSPI dropped 409.52 points, or 5.35%, to end at 7,246.79, its weakest finish since May 20. The index has now fallen 20.5% from its June 22 record close of 9,114.55, falling past the 20% threshold that signals a bear market.
easyJet (LON:EZJ) faces £603 million deal risk as Castlelake deadline looms
easyJet shares were at 610.40p at 13:56 BST on Wednesday, sitting 11.5% under Castlelake’s 690p cash offer. Shares were up 2.1% on the day, valuing the company at £4.62 billion. Google Finance showed 758.01 million shares outstanding. The spread is what traders are watching. The board says it will back the deal if Castlelake firms up by Aug. 3, but the shares still reflect about £603 million in equity value over the offer. Shares at 610.40p, deal at 690p, that's a 13.0% gap.