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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) on 2 December 2025: Record Gold, Lithium JV and the Stock’s Next Move

Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) on 2 December 2025: Record Gold, Lithium JV and the Stock’s Next Move

Evolution Mining shares traded at A$11.70 on 2 December 2025, near record highs, with a market cap around A$23–24 billion. The stock has gained roughly 140% over the past year, outperforming the ASX 200 and gold sector by over 100 percentage points. Gold prices hit record levels, boosting Evolution’s margins and cash flow. September quarter production reached 174,000 ounces of gold at an AISC of about A$1,724/oz.
2 December 2025
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AUB Group (ASX:AUB) Plunges After $5.25bn Takeover Collapses – Is the Stock Now Undervalued?

AUB Group (ASX:AUB) Plunges After $5.25bn Takeover Collapses – Is the Stock Now Undervalued?

AUB Group shares plunged about 17–18% on Monday after private-equity bidders EQT and CVC withdrew a proposed A$45 per share takeover. The stock traded near A$31.30–31.35 on 2 December, recovering slightly from a close of A$30.63. AUB’s board maintains the business is worth A$45 a share and reaffirmed FY26 profit guidance. Most brokers still rate AUB a Buy, with price targets around A$40–43.
2 December 2025
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Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Strike Risks, LNG Megaprojects and 2032 Growth Targets

Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Strike Risks, LNG Megaprojects and 2032 Growth Targets

Woodside shares traded near A$25.47 on 2 December 2025, up 1.2%, with a market cap of about A$47.8 billion and a dividend yield around 6.5%. Q3 production rose to 50.8 MMboe, prompting the company to lift full-year guidance. Revenue for the past year reached AU$21 billion, with earnings of AU$4.5 billion. An interim dividend of US$0.69 per share was paid in September.
2 December 2025
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Costco Sues Trump Administration to Secure Tariff Refunds as Supreme Court Weighs President’s Emergency Trade Powers

Costco Sues Trump Administration to Secure Tariff Refunds as Supreme Court Weighs President’s Emergency Trade Powers

Costco has sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade, seeking a refund of hundreds of millions of dollars in tariffs paid under emergency orders. The company argues Trump’s 2025 tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, China, and dozens of other countries are unlawful. The Supreme Court is separately weighing the president’s authority to impose such tariffs.
2 December 2025
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Bitcoin Dumps Below $87K as Japan’s Yen Carry Trade Unwinds: BOJ Shock, Crypto Liquidations and the Viral “Japan Crashed Crypto” Tweet

Bitcoin Dumps Below $87K as Japan’s Yen Carry Trade Unwinds: BOJ Shock, Crypto Liquidations and the Viral “Japan Crashed Crypto” Tweet

Bitcoin plunged from near $90,000 to as low as $83,000 during early Monday trading in Asia, erasing an estimated $140–$150 billion from the crypto market. The sell-off followed a spike in Japanese government bond yields and speculation over a Bank of Japan rate hike, triggering a rapid unwind of yen carry trades. Over $646 million in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated, with nearly 90% of those long.
2 December 2025
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National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Update, Share Price Outlook and 2026 Forecast

National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Update, Share Price Outlook and 2026 Forecast

National Australia Bank shares traded around A$40.10–A$40.12 early afternoon 2 December, with a market cap near A$123 billion. NAB confirmed a fully franked final dividend of 85 cents per share, bringing the FY25 total to 170 cents. The DRP issue price for the 12 December allotment was set at A$40.45. The stock remains about 10–12% below its early November high of A$45.25.
2 December 2025
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Telstra Group (ASX: TLS) Share Price, Dividend and 2026 Outlook: What Investors Need to Know on 2 December 2025

Telstra Group (ASX: TLS) Share Price, Dividend and 2026 Outlook: What Investors Need to Know on 2 December 2025

Telstra reported a 33% jump in FY25 net profit to about A$2.3 billion on revenue of A$23.1 billion, driven by mobile growth, price hikes, and cost cuts including 3,200 job losses. Shares traded at A$4.89 on 2 December, up 24% over 12 months. Regulators fined Telstra A$18 million and launched new scrutiny. The company began a A$1 billion buyback and raised its dividend.
2 December 2025
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Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) Stock Outlook: 2025 Gold Rally, New Power Deal and 2026 Forecasts

Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) Stock Outlook: 2025 Gold Rally, New Power Deal and 2026 Forecasts

Northern Star Resources shares are trading near record highs at A$27.20 after a 90% rally in 2025, outperforming the ASX 200 by over 60 percentage points. On December 2, Zenith Energy signed a 25-year renewable power deal to supply the company’s KCGM operations, with commissioning targeted for mid-2027. The stock’s trailing dividend yield stands at about 2%.
2 December 2025
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Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Rebrand to PLS Group, Lithium Price Rebound and 2026 Outlook

Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Rebrand to PLS Group, Lithium Price Rebound and 2026 Outlook

Pilbara Minerals closed at A$3.94 on 2 December, up 0.51% for the day and nearly 80% year to date, nearing its 52-week high. The company will rebrand as PLS Group Limited on 3 December, with its ASX ticker unchanged. Alex Willcocks has been named CFO, and Robert Nicholson will join the board in January. Major investors including AustralianSuper have increased their stakes in 2025.
2 December 2025
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CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Stock Outlook on 2 December 2025: Share Price Slump, Seqirus Spin-Off, New Vaccine Plant and a A$750m Buyback

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Stock Outlook on 2 December 2025: Share Price Slump, Seqirus Spin-Off, New Vaccine Plant and a A$750m Buyback

CSL shares traded at A$182.42 midday Monday, down 0.7%, extending a 35% slide for 2025 despite strong earnings growth. The stock remains far below its 52-week high of A$290 after a sharp drop in August, when CSL announced a major restructuring and plans to spin off its vaccines arm. A broader ASX sell-off and sector weakness added pressure.
2 December 2025
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Kevin Hassett Emerges as Trump’s Frontrunner to Replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair — What a Dovish Pick Could Mean for Markets

Kevin Hassett Emerges as Trump’s Frontrunner to Replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair — What a Dovish Pick Could Mean for Markets

President Trump said he has chosen Jerome Powell’s successor as Federal Reserve chair and will announce the pick before Christmas. Betting markets and bank analysts now see Kevin Hassett as the clear frontrunner, with odds above 70%. Major banks have shifted rate forecasts, expecting earlier cuts. Trump has not confirmed the nominee’s name.
2 December 2025
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ANZ Group Holdings (ASX: ANZ) Stock Update: Share Price, Dividend, AGM Showdown and 2026 Outlook as of 2 December 2025

ANZ Group Holdings (ASX: ANZ) Stock Update: Share Price, Dividend, AGM Showdown and 2026 Outlook as of 2 December 2025

ANZ shares closed at A$34.20 on 1 December 2025, down 1.27%, after hitting a record A$38.93 in mid-November. FY25 statutory profit fell 10% to A$5.89 billion due to regulatory and restructuring charges, while underlying cash profit was flat. A final dividend of 83 cents per share is due 19 December. Proxy adviser Glass Lewis urged shareholders to vote against the board’s remuneration report ahead of the 18 December AGM.
2 December 2025
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Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) Stock Update – Dividends, ESG Shift and Governance Scrutiny on 2 December 2025

Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) Stock Update – Dividends, ESG Shift and Governance Scrutiny on 2 December 2025

Westpac shares closed at A$37.26 on 1 December, down 0.88%, trading near the upper half of their 52-week range. The bank announced it will stop arranging bonds for clients with thermal coal revenue, citing zero current corporate lending exposure. Proxy adviser ISS urged a vote against director Peter Nash ahead of the 11 December AGM, citing governance concerns. Quant models rate the stock as “Hold.”
2 December 2025
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Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) Stock Outlook for December 2025: Qube Bid, Nomura Deal and 2026 Forecast

Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) Stock Outlook for December 2025: Qube Bid, Nomura Deal and 2026 Forecast

Macquarie Group traded just above A$193 per share on 2 December 2025, down 10–14% for the year and well below 2025 highs. The bank reported first-half FY26 profit of A$1.66 billion, up 3% but missing forecasts, and declared a A$2.80 interim dividend. Macquarie launched an A$11.6 billion bid for Qube Holdings and completed a US$1.8 billion asset management sale to Nomura.
2 December 2025
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CBA Share Price on 2 December 2025: Why Commonwealth Bank Stock Is Falling and What Comes Next

CBA Share Price on 2 December 2025: Why Commonwealth Bank Stock Is Falling and What Comes Next

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares traded near A$152 on 2 December 2025, down about 20% from a mid-year high of A$192. The bank posted a record FY25 cash profit of A$10.25 billion and a record full-year dividend, but shares fell 5% on results day as investors questioned the high valuation. CBA lost over 11% in November, ranking among the ASX 200’s worst blue chips for the month.
2 December 2025
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ARB Corporation Limited (ASX:ARB) Share Price, ASX Announcements and Analyst Forecasts – 2 December 2025

ARB Corporation Limited (ASX:ARB) Share Price, ASX Announcements and Analyst Forecasts – 2 December 2025

ARB Corporation shares fell about 2–2.5% to A$32.70 on 2 December, extending a 9% slide since early November and leaving the stock down 23% over 12 months. The company lodged a notice for a proposed issue of 22,739 performance rights, while investors also weighed CEO pay changes and a shift in substantial shareholding. Market cap stands near A$2.8 billion.
2 December 2025
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BHP Group Stock Outlook on 2 December 2025: Anglo Deal Shelved, China Iron Ore Standoff and Copper Growth

BHP Group Stock Outlook on 2 December 2025: Anglo Deal Shelved, China Iron Ore Standoff and Copper Growth

BHP reported FY25 revenue of US$51.3 billion, down 8% as lower iron ore and coal prices offset record output. Underlying profit fell 26% to US$10.2 billion. The company faces a new legal ruling over the Samarco dam disaster and ongoing tensions with China’s state iron ore buyer. BHP’s NYSE shares trade near US$55, up 5% over 12 months but trailing the sector.
2 December 2025
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