Today: 28 April 2026

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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Pantoro Gold (ASX:PNR) Share Price Outlook: Tulla Stake Sale, Norseman Grades and 2026 Forecasts – 2 December 2025 Update

Pantoro Gold (ASX:PNR) Share Price Outlook: Tulla Stake Sale, Norseman Grades and 2026 Forecasts – 2 December 2025 Update

Tulla Resources sold 25.8 million Pantoro Gold shares for about A$129 million on 2 December, cutting its stake to 6.11%. Pantoro’s share price dropped roughly 9% to A$4.90–5.00 in midday trading. Despite the fall, the stock is up nearly 200% over the past year, with a market cap near A$2.1 billion. Tulla says it remains committed to Pantoro’s long-term success.

Stock Market Today

  • Nvidia Stock Hits New Record High, Market Cap Surpasses $5 Trillion Amid AI Boom
    April 27, 2026, 6:48 PM EDT. Nvidia shares surged 3.97% to an all-time high, pushing its market capitalization beyond $5 trillion as of Monday's close. The chipmaker's pivot from gaming to artificial intelligence (AI) and dominance in the data center GPU market, controlling an estimated 92% share, underpin its strong momentum. Nvidia's fiscal Q4 2026 revenue jumped 73% year-over-year to $68.1 billion, driven by demand for AI-related processors. CEO Jensen Huang forecasts over $1 trillion in sales from upcoming Blackwell and Vera Rubin chips by 2027. Despite concerns about a potential AI bubble and competition, Nvidia continues to capitalize on a projected $2.5 trillion opportunity in data center GPU spending through 2030.

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Wall Street’s Fear Gauge Flashes An Odd Signal As Stocks Hit Records

Wall Street’s Fear Gauge Flashes An Odd Signal As Stocks Hit Records

28 April 2026
The VIX spot price fell 3.69% to 18.02 on Monday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs, but VIX futures for May and June stayed above 20. Options data showed investors continued to pay for future volatility amid megacap earnings, Fed policy, and Middle East tensions. The Dow slipped 0.13%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.12% and the Nasdaq gained 0.20%.
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