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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.

HDFC Bank Share Price Near Record High After RBI Penalty: What the Latest News and Forecasts Say

HDFC Bank Share Price Near Record High After RBI Penalty: What the Latest News and Forecasts Say

HDFC Bank shares closed at ₹1,016.05 on 1 December 2025, just below their record high, after the Reserve Bank of India fined the bank ₹91 lakh for regulatory violations. The bank’s market cap stands at ₹15.5 lakh crore, making it the largest weight in the Nifty 50 index. HDFC Bank ADRs last traded at $36.82 in New York. Analysts remain broadly positive despite the penalty and tighter regulations.
1 December 2025
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Xero (ASX:XRO) Share Price, H1 FY26 Earnings and Analyst Forecasts: Where the Cloud Accounting Giant Stands on 1 December 2025

Xero (ASX:XRO) Share Price, H1 FY26 Earnings and Analyst Forecasts: Where the Cloud Accounting Giant Stands on 1 December 2025

Xero shares closed at A$122.25 on 28 November 2025, near the lower end of their 52-week range after a volatile year for tech stocks. H1 FY26 results showed revenue up 20% to NZ$1.194 billion and net profit after tax rising 42% to about NZ$135 million. Subscriber numbers reached 4.59 million. The stock remains well below its 52-week high of A$196.52.
1 December 2025
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Santos Limited (ASX: STO) on 1 December 2025: Share Price, Takeover Fallout and 2026 Outlook

Santos Limited (ASX: STO) on 1 December 2025: Share Price, Takeover Fallout and 2026 Outlook

Santos Limited shares traded at A$6.44 on December 1, 2025, valuing the company at about A$21 billion, after a failed A$18.7 billion takeover bid from ADNOC in September. The stock sits near the lower half of its 52-week range and trades at a near-20% discount to the average analyst target. Production headwinds continue as Barossa LNG ramps up and Cooper Basin flooding impacts output.
1 December 2025
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Greatland Resources (ASX:GGP) Stock Jumps on Havieron Feasibility Study: 2025 Results, 2026 Outlook and Analyst Targets

Greatland Resources (ASX:GGP) Stock Jumps on Havieron Feasibility Study: 2025 Results, 2026 Outlook and Analyst Targets

Greatland Resources shares jumped up to 11% after releasing the long-awaited Feasibility Study for its Havieron gold-copper project in Western Australia. The study outlines a 17-year mine life, 266,000 ounces of gold output per year, and a post-tax NPV5% of A$2.9 billion at a long-term gold price of A$4,500/oz. Ore will be processed at the existing Telfer plant.
1 December 2025
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Pilbara Minerals (PLS Group) Share Price in December 2025: Lithium Rally, Name Change and What Comes Next for ASX:PLS

Pilbara Minerals (PLS Group) Share Price in December 2025: Lithium Rally, Name Change and What Comes Next for ASX:PLS

Pilbara Minerals shareholders approved a name change to PLS Group Limited at the 2025 AGM, with ASIC recording the new name on 27 November. Shares traded at A$3.915 on 1 December, near 52-week highs after a 69% twelve-month gain. The company recently acquired a major Brazilian asset and appointed Alex Willcocks as CFO, effective May 2026. The ASX will update the name from 3 December; ticker remains PLS.
1 December 2025
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Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) Share Price, Forecast & Outlook as at 1 December 2025

Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) Share Price, Forecast & Outlook as at 1 December 2025

Zip Co shares traded at A$3.37 on 1 December 2025, valuing the company at A$4.36 billion. FY25 revenue rose 23% to A$1.07 billion, with cash EBTDA up 147% to A$170.3 million. The company doubled its share buyback to A$100 million in October after strong U.S. growth and improved profitability. Total transaction volume for the year reached A$13.1 billion.
1 December 2025
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Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) Share Price Outlook on 1 December 2025: Lithium JV, Record Cash Flow and 2026 Forecasts

Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) Share Price Outlook on 1 December 2025: Lithium JV, Record Cash Flow and 2026 Forecasts

Evolution Mining closed at A$11.88 on 28 November 2025, just below its 52-week high, with a market cap near A$24 billion. FY25 results showed net mine cash flow more than doubled to A$1.54 billion and a record fully-franked final dividend of 13 cents per share. The company has launched a lithium joint venture in the US. Major brokers warn the stock may be priced for perfection.
1 December 2025
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National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) Share Price Outlook: 2025 Earnings, Dividends and Fresh Analyst Forecasts

National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) Share Price Outlook: 2025 Earnings, Dividends and Fresh Analyst Forecasts

National Australia Bank opened December 2025 trading near A$40, about 11% below its October high but well above April lows. FY25 results showed cash earnings flat at A$7.1 billion, with net interest income up 3.8% to A$17.4 billion. Asset quality weakened slightly, with higher credit impairment charges and more non-performing loans. Shares remain up over 20% from April’s trough.
1 December 2025
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Chernobyl’s ‘Radiation‑Eating’ Black Fungus Could Help Protect Astronauts on the Moon and Mars

Chernobyl’s ‘Radiation‑Eating’ Black Fungus Could Help Protect Astronauts on the Moon and Mars

A black fungus thriving inside Chernobyl’s reactor, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, has drawn global attention after new research confirmed its melanin can shield plastics from space radiation. Scientists first identified the fungus in the 1990s, noting its unusual growth toward radioactive material. NASA has already tested similar fungi on the International Space Station as a potential radiation barrier.
1 December 2025
Treasury Wine Estates (ASX:TWE) Crashes to Decade Low After A$687m US Writedown – What It Means for the Stock Now

Treasury Wine Estates (ASX:TWE) Crashes to Decade Low After A$687m US Writedown – What It Means for the Stock Now

Treasury Wine Estates shares dropped 6–7% to A$5.45, their lowest since 2015, after announcing a A$687.4 million impairment on US assets, wiping out all goodwill in its Americas division. The stock is down about 50% year-to-date. The company cited weaker US wine demand and distributor changes in California. Premium brands like DAOU continue to grow despite broader declines.
1 December 2025
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Bitcoin Crashes Below $88,000: ETF Outflows, Liquidity Squeeze and DeFi Hack Darken December Outlook

Bitcoin Crashes Below $88,000: ETF Outflows, Liquidity Squeeze and DeFi Hack Darken December Outlook

Bitcoin fell as much as 4.3% to below $88,000 in early Asian trading December 1, deepening a slide that has erased all 2025 gains and left the cryptocurrency about 30% below its October record. Spot prices hovered near $87,000 amid heavy ETF outflows, a Yearn Finance exploit, and fading retail demand. November marked bitcoin’s worst month since mid-2022, with nearly $800 billion wiped from its market cap.
1 December 2025
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Nvidia Stock, the AI Bubble Debate, and the Data Center Gold Rush: What December 1, 2025 Really Looks Like

Nvidia Stock, the AI Bubble Debate, and the Data Center Gold Rush: What December 1, 2025 Really Looks Like

Nvidia shares fell 14% from their November 3 high, closing the month at about $178 after another decline Friday. Despite the drop, Nvidia reported Q3 revenue of $57 billion, up 62% year-on-year, and forecast Q4 revenue near $65 billion. CEO Jensen Huang rejected claims of an AI bubble, calling current spending a fundamental shift in computing.
1 December 2025
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Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN) Stock Outlook 2026: Lithium Rebound, Onslow Iron Milestones and What Analysts Expect Next

Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN) Stock Outlook 2026: Lithium Rebound, Onslow Iron Milestones and What Analysts Expect Next

Mineral Resources shares traded at A$47.09 on 1 December 2025, down 4% for the day but over triple their 52-week low. The company’s market cap stands near A$9.3 billion after a year marked by debt concerns, a lithium slump, and a halt to dividends. FY25 revenue fell 15% to A$4.5 billion, with underlying NPAT at –A$112 million. Analyst price targets remain widely split.
1 December 2025
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