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Australian shares to open lower as surging oil prices hit Wall Street
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (434+ words) The news: The Australian sharemarket is set to open lower after Wall Street fell overnight, as an uptick in US producer prices and surging oil prices fuelled expectations the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates next week, while rising Treasury…...
Oil above USD107 as Houthis close in on shipping chokepoint
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (78+ words) Good morning. Here’s what happened overnight and what you need to know today. First Table raises $10 million without AI angle. Oliver Curtis is shifting focus beyond Australia’s shores. It could also be a new frontier for Firmus investor and supplier…...
TSMC, MediaTek sales surge as AI chip demand stays strong
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (328+ words) The news: MediaTek and TSMC both reported a surge in monthly sales on Thursday as Taiwanese chipmakers grapple with strong demand for AI semiconductors. TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker, reported a 53.3% increase in monthly sales in August, lifting revenue to…...
Firmus locks in OpenAI as anchor customer, unveils two Malaysian sites
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (353+ words) The news: AI factory company Firmus has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with ChatGPT developer OpenAI. The numbers: Under the partnership, OpenAI will become an anchor customer of ASX-bound Firmus and contract AI compute capacity from two new Firmus AI…...
Oil jumps amid fresh US strikes on Iran
1+ week, 4+ day ago (107+ words) Good morning. Here’s what happened overnight and what you need to know today. The federal government expects data centre developers to impose no net cost on communities. IREN and Goodman are hoping grants for local groups will be enough. Brandon…...
Cuffing season — Capital Brief
1+ week, 5+ day ago (228+ words) The ASX became a shopping mall for private equity this earnings season, with buyout offers flooding in for Reliance Worldwide, Fleet Partners and Steadfast Group — to name just a few. “It’s probably the most takeovers I’ve seen in a three…...
Australian shares to open higher as tech rebound lifts Wall Street
2+ week, 4+ day ago (290+ words) The news: The Australian sharemarket is set to open higher after Wall Street’s major indices closed higher overnight, as technology stocks rebounded from a recent sell-off while falling oil prices and bond yields provided further relief to investors. The context:…...
Australian shares to open higher as chip stocks drag Wall Street
2+ week, 5+ day ago (364+ words) The news: The Australian sharemarket is set to open higher after Wall Street ended mixed overnight, as technology stocks fell while investors weighed fresh US pressure on Iran and braced for key inflation data. The context: The S&P 500 and…...
KPMG Australia revenue falls, axes 27 partners and 360 employees
2+ week, 6+ day ago (401+ words) The news: KPMG Australia has reported a 1% fall in revenue to $2.26 billion for FY26 due to softer market conditions and declines in government consulting contracts. It has also announced layoffs affecting 5% of its workforce, mostly across consulting and business services. This…...
New Zip, Stake-backed lender offers non-dilutive loans against private shares
2+ week, 6+ day ago (214+ words) A new Australian lender is offering loans against private company shares without taking equity, aiming to give founders and employees at high-growth startups a way to access wealth that’s otherwise locked up while their companies stay private for longer. Rampart…...