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Telstra share price dips as ASX slides — RBA hike odds and March dividend in focus

Telstra share price dips as ASX slides — RBA hike odds and March dividend in focus

Telstra shares closed at A$5.16, down 1% on Wednesday, as the ASX 200 fell 1.94% amid Middle East tensions and rate-hike speculation. Trading volume for Telstra was about 6.7 million shares, well below recent days. The company’s dividend reinvestment pricing window runs through March 6, with a cash payout due March 27. Markets now see a 30% chance of a Reserve Bank rate hike in March, fully pricing one for May.
4 March 2026
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Coles share price today: COL.AX slips but beats ASX tumble as dividend date nears

Coles share price today: COL.AX slips but beats ASX tumble as dividend date nears

Coles Group shares closed down 0.5% at A$21.25, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200’s 1.94% drop to 8,901.20. Australia’s economy grew 0.8% in the December quarter, while oil prices surged over 10% after Middle East disruptions, raising rate hike bets for May. Coles’ interim dividend of 41.0 cents goes ex-dividend March 10. Woolworths fell 0.96% to A$35.94.
4 March 2026
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Woodside Energy share price rises as oil jumps on Hormuz fears — what to watch next

Woodside Energy share price rises as oil jumps on Hormuz fears — what to watch next

Woodside Energy shares rose 0.9% to A$30.75 in Sydney on Wednesday, ahead of going ex-dividend for a 59 U.S. cent payout on March 5. About 10.9 million shares changed hands as Brent crude hovered near 2025 highs on Middle East supply risks. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy index fell 0.4%, with Santos and Beach Energy both down. Woodside expects to name a new CEO in early 2026 after Meg O’Neill’s departure.
4 March 2026
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BHP stock tumbles as miners slide and dividend deadlines loom — what to watch next

BHP stock tumbles as miners slide and dividend deadlines loom — what to watch next

BHP’s U.S.-listed shares fell 5.6% to $78.33 late Tuesday, tracking declines in Rio Tinto and Vale. The drop comes as BHP’s interim dividend of 73 cents a share approaches its March 6 ex-dividend date in New York. A March 2 filing set an ASX ex-date of March 5 and detailed South African rand conversion. Investors are watching rate signals and geopolitical risks as dividend season continues.
4 March 2026
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price slips as GDP data lifts RBA rate-hike nerves

Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price slips as GDP data lifts RBA rate-hike nerves

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares fell 1.6% to A$171.13 Wednesday as financial stocks slid amid renewed rate-hike fears and rising oil prices. Australia’s economy grew at its fastest annual pace in nearly three years, prompting speculation the Reserve Bank could raise rates as soon as March. Investors await the RBA’s March 16–17 policy meeting and April inflation data.
4 March 2026
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Circle (CRCL) stock slips in early trade as rate outlook and insider sales take center stage

Circle (CRCL) stock slips in early trade as rate outlook and insider sales take center stage

Circle Internet Group shares dropped 3.9% to $92.38 early Tuesday, reversing part of a recent surge. Multiple executives and directors sold shares in late February under pre-arranged plans, according to SEC filings. The decline came as crypto-linked stocks and bitcoin also fell, with markets reacting to energy-driven inflation and shifting U.S. rate expectations.
3 March 2026
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Dow futures slide as Iran war jolts oil and rattles global stocks

Dow futures slide as Iran war jolts oil and rattles global stocks

U.S. stock futures dropped 1.8% and South Korea’s Kospi fell 7.2% as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran entered its fourth day. Oil surged 15% in two days and European gas prices jumped 40% after attacks in Tehran, Beirut, and on U.S. embassies, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz disrupted. Washington ordered evacuations from parts of the Middle East. Qatar halted LNG production, and tanker rates to Asia quadrupled.
3 March 2026
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Warsh’s Rate-Cut Path Gets Narrower as Oil Surge Forces Markets to Rethink the Fed

Warsh’s Rate-Cut Path Gets Narrower as Oil Surge Forces Markets to Rethink the Fed

Traders slashed bets on near-term Fed rate cuts Tuesday as oil prices surged amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Futures now show a 30.7% chance of a June cut, down from 49.6% last week. Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh faces resistance to delivering the cuts President Trump wants, with officials citing persistent inflation and a stabilizing job market.
3 March 2026
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Vodafone turns to Amazon Leo satellites to plug remote 5G gaps in Europe and Africa

Vodafone turns to Amazon Leo satellites to plug remote 5G gaps in Europe and Africa

Vodafone will use Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellites to connect remote 4G and 5G masts, starting in Germany in 2026, then expanding across Europe and Africa via Vodacom. The service promises up to 1 Gbps download and 400 Mbps upload speeds. Vodafone says the satellite link will help keep sites online during fibre outages. Amazon Leo’s constellation currently has over 200 satellites in orbit.
3 March 2026
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Petrobras stock price rises again as oil surges — fuel pricing and March 5 results in focus

Petrobras stock price rises again as oil surges — fuel pricing and March 5 results in focus

Petrobras preferred shares rose 1.6% to 41.80 reais in early Tuesday trading, extending a rally as Brent crude climbed above $83 a barrel amid shipping disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz. CEO Magda Chambriard said Petrobras does not plan immediate domestic fuel price hikes. Brazil’s Treasury Secretary warned prolonged oil price gains could spur inflation and affect rate cuts. Fourth-quarter results are due March 5.
3 March 2026
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Venture Global stock jumps premarket as Qatar LNG outage tightens market — what to watch next

Venture Global stock jumps premarket as Qatar LNG outage tightens market — what to watch next

Venture Global shares jumped 13.7% to $12.94 in premarket trading Tuesday after Qatar halted LNG output, tightening global gas supply. The company reported Q4 net income of $1.067 billion on $4.445 billion in revenue and forecast 2026 core profit below analyst estimates. Venture Global signed a five-year LNG supply deal with Trafigura. A New York judge rejected Shell’s attempt to overturn an arbitration loss to Venture Global.
3 March 2026
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock slips before the bell after it pegs crypto hoard at $9.9B

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock slips before the bell after it pegs crypto hoard at $9.9B

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares fell 3.8% to $19.62 in premarket trading Tuesday after a 7.5% gain Monday. A new filing showed Bitmine held 4.47 million ether, 195 bitcoin, and $868 million in cash as of March 1. The company reported 3.04 million ether staked and $172 million in annualized staking revenue. Traders are watching crypto prices and the timeline for Bitmine’s MAVAN staking launch.
3 March 2026
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Palantir stock (PLTR) steadies near $145 as Peter Thiel sale filing hits tape before the bell

Palantir stock (PLTR) steadies near $145 as Peter Thiel sale filing hits tape before the bell

Palantir shares traded at $145.17 premarket after a 5.8% rally, with co-founder Peter Thiel filing to sell up to 2 million shares worth about $280 million. A new lawsuit from Guardian Premier Solutions alleges fraud and breach of contract. Traders are watching for insider sale disclosures and company response to the suit. Rosenblatt raised its price target to $200.
3 March 2026
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MARA stock jumps premarket as annual filing opens door to selling bitcoin stash

MARA stock jumps premarket as annual filing opens door to selling bitcoin stash

MARA Holdings shares climbed 5.8% to $9.45 in premarket trading after the company disclosed it can now sell bitcoin from its balance sheet, not just newly mined coins. The miner ended 2025 holding 53,822 bitcoin, valued at $4.7 billion. Bitcoin rose 2% to $67,381. Investors are watching for updates on bitcoin sales and funding for MARA’s planned AI-focused data centers.
3 March 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Shares Rise as DBS Lifts Price Target Amid Strong Order Backlog
    March 20, 2026, 6:56 PM EDT. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd (SGX: BS6) stock gained momentum after DBS raised its price target to SGD 3.60 from SGD 3.01, maintaining a buy rating. Analyst Pei Hwa Ho highlighted the company's robust fundamentals and solid order backlog, signaling revenue stability in the capital-intensive shipbuilding sector. The firm's focus on container vessels, bulk carriers, and high-margin LNG ships benefits from global fleet modernization and new environmental regulations. This upgrade offers DACH investors direct exposure to Asia's industrial recovery amid shifting global trade and supply chain dynamics. The company's 2025 full-year results demonstrated resilience despite sector cyclicality, strengthening investor confidence in its long-term growth prospects.
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