Today: 28 June 2026

Evolution Mining share price edges up despite chair’s 3.25 million-share sell-down; gold and dividend date in focus

Evolution Mining share price edges up despite chair’s 3.25 million-share sell-down; gold and dividend date in focus

Evolution Mining shares closed up 0.7% at A$15.05 in Sydney after chair Jacob Klein disclosed selling 3.25 million shares at an average A$15.76 each. Klein retains 7.75 million shares and 1.56 million performance rights. Gold hovered near $5,000 an ounce but was set for a weekly drop as the dollar strengthened ahead of U.S. inflation data.
20 February 2026
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Ethereum near $1,950 as NFT “utility” pitch meets Polymarket’s $1.17 million price bet

Ethereum near $1,950 as NFT “utility” pitch meets Polymarket’s $1.17 million price bet

Ether traded at $1,955.79 on Friday, down 0.73% in 24 hours, with $18 billion in volume, CoinMarketCap reported. Polymarket users wagered $1.17 million on ether price contracts, with settlements above $1,500 and $1,900 but not $2,000. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned prediction markets risk becoming “low-value gambling.” Bitcoin hovered near $67,088 late Thursday, according to Dow Jones data.
20 February 2026
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Fortescue stock price slips to A$20 — what’s next for FMG ahead of earnings and Wyloo North

Fortescue stock price slips to A$20 — what’s next for FMG ahead of earnings and Wyloo North

Fortescue Ltd shares closed down 1.3% at A$20.04 on Friday, with 6.4 million shares traded. The company’s Wyloo North iron ore mine proposal, targeting 12 million tonnes a year, faces public comment until Feb. 24. Benchmark 62% Fe iron ore futures last traded at $99.61 a tonne. Fortescue’s half-year results are due Feb. 25.
20 February 2026
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Wesfarmers shares wobble after profit beat, as dividend date and consumer demand come into view

Wesfarmers shares wobble after profit beat, as dividend date and consumer demand come into view

Wesfarmers shares fell 0.3% to A$83.99 on Friday, extending a 5.6% drop after its results. The company reported first-half net profit of A$1.6 billion, up 9.3%, and raised its interim dividend to A$1.02 a share. Shares go ex-dividend Feb. 24, with payment due March 31. CEO Rob Scott warned of uneven consumer spending and flagged price cuts funded by productivity and AI.
20 February 2026
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Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) share price: A$50m buyback plan lands after brutal earnings slump

Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) share price: A$50m buyback plan lands after brutal earnings slump

Zip shares closed at A$1.78 Friday, down 3.8% after a 34% drop Thursday. The company announced an up to A$50 million on-market buyback starting around March 6. Investors reacted to flat second-half earnings guidance despite upgraded margin targets and rising credit losses. Cash EBITDA for the half-year rose 86% to A$124.3 million, but results missed expectations.
20 February 2026
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Woodside Energy stock rises as oil stays near 6‑month highs — what to watch next week

Woodside Energy stock rises as oil stays near 6‑month highs — what to watch next week

Woodside Energy shares rose 1.2% to A$27.43 on Friday as oil prices hit six-month highs amid U.S.-Iran tensions. The S&P/ASX200 slipped 0.05%, while Santos dropped 0.9% after a new gas deal with South Australia. Woodside will release its 2025 annual report and full-year update next Tuesday. Traders remain focused on oil prices and upcoming company guidance.
20 February 2026
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Telstra share price today: TLS slips after buyback boost as dividend dates loom

Telstra share price today: TLS slips after buyback boost as dividend dates loom

Telstra shares closed at A$5.11, down 0.6% Friday, after surging to a multi-month high on Thursday’s half-year results. The company raised its on-market buyback to A$1.25 billion and narrowed FY26 EBITDAaL guidance to A$8.2–8.4 billion. Telstra declared a 10.5 cent interim dividend, with the stock going ex-dividend Feb. 25. Profit for the half rose 9.4% to A$1.124 billion.
20 February 2026
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CSL share price slips as buyback tally grows; Lilly deal sets up next week

CSL share price slips as buyback tally grows; Lilly deal sets up next week

CSL shares fell 0.6% to A$153.27 Friday, ending a two-day rebound. The company disclosed a 69,497-share buyback for A$10.7 million and confirmed a new licensing deal with Eli Lilly for clazakizumab, including a $100 million upfront payment. Director Alison Watkins acquired 214 shares under a board plan. Investors are watching buyback pace and updates on the Lilly agreement next week.
20 February 2026
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Westpac share price hits a fresh 52-week high as ASX banks run — CPI is the next big test

Westpac share price hits a fresh 52-week high as ASX banks run — CPI is the next big test

Westpac shares closed up 1.6% at A$42.54 on Friday, hitting a 52-week high and outperforming the S&P/ASX 200, which slipped 0.2%. The bank reported an unaudited Q1 net profit of A$1.9 billion last week, with its net interest margin down 3 basis points to 1.79%. Investors are watching next week’s inflation data for signals on rates. Australia’s jobless rate held at 4.1% in January.
20 February 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 20.02.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 20, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 20, 2026, 11:59 PM EST MBECL.NS surges to INR 65.40 on heavy volume; valuation, forecast assessed February 20, 2026, 11:51 PM EST. MBECL.NS, McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited, spiked to INR 65.40 on February 21, 2026, from an open of INR 2.96, with volume jumping 107 times its norm to 198,704 shares. The enormous intraday gain of 1,900% was driven by concentrated buying, not confirmed by company news, suggesting a liquidity-driven anomaly. Key financials show a negative PE of -0.07 and EPS of -915, but a strong book value of
20 February 2026
Why Nvidia stock is sliding today: chip stocks weaken as Meta deal meets an earnings countdown

Why Nvidia stock is sliding today: chip stocks weaken as Meta deal meets an earnings countdown

Nvidia shares fell 0.7% to $186.69 in early afternoon trading Thursday, reversing part of Wednesday’s gain after a major AI chip deal with Meta. About 82 million shares traded as investors awaited Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings report. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index also slipped 0.7%. Nvidia said the Meta partnership includes millions of GPUs and new CPUs, aiming to expand AI infrastructure.
19 February 2026
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  • Welltower Stock Gains Attention Amid Surge in US Senior Living Real Estate Capital
    June 28, 2026, 1:38 AM EDT. Welltower, a major US-focused senior living real estate company with a market cap of US$160.5 billion, draws fresh interest as Bridgepoint plans a $1 billion acquisition of Kayne Anderson's real estate platform. The deal, adding $22 billion in medical offices, senior housing and student accommodations, signals growing institutional investment in senior living sectors. Welltower's extensive portfolio includes 2,500 properties across the US, UK, and Canada, primarily in seniors housing. Bridgepoint's expansion into US healthcare real estate could influence market pricing and transaction activity in the sector, potentially benefiting Welltower. Investors should watch how increased capital flows affect the sector's valuation dynamics amid evolving deal flows and funding sources.

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Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) sees stock rebound, volume jumps as silver prices in focus

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) sees stock rebound, volume jumps as silver prices in focus

28 June 2026
Hecla Mining surged 5.3 times its average trading volume Friday as index rebalancing drove 112.44 million shares traded, but the stock’s 2.6% weekly drop still beat silver and peer ETFs, signaling company-specific strength; investors now watch if Hecla can hold above $15.54 without rebalancing flows as macro risks loom.
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