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Australian Stock Market Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 Edges Higher Amid ASX Outage, Strong GDP and Rate-Hike Jitters (1–6 December 2025)

Australian Stock Market Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 Edges Higher Amid ASX Outage, Strong GDP and Rate-Hike Jitters (1–6 December 2025)

The S&P/ASX 200 ended the first week of December slightly higher at 8,634.6, recovering from a 0.6% drop after a major ASX outage on Monday. September-quarter GDP rose 2.1% year-on-year, fueling rate hike speculation. October inflation held at 3.8%. Lithium miners and data-centre operator NextDC outperformed.

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  • Hostelworld (HSW.IR) Slumps 13.67% Pre-market Ahead of March 19 Earnings
    March 16, 2026, 10:47 PM EDT. Hostelworld (HSW.IR) shares dropped 13.67% pre-market to EUR 1.20 on EURONEXT ahead of its earnings release scheduled for March 19, 2026. The decline pushes the stock below its 50-day average of EUR 1.40, signaling short-term investor caution amid near-term earnings uncertainty. With a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.00 and market cap of EUR 148.8 million, the modest valuation leaves limited room for earnings disappointment. Trading volumes remain low, adding to the risk of volatility. Meyka AI assigns a HOLD rating citing cautious sentiment and forecasts potential upside of up to 20% over the next quarter. Key risks include earnings misses and liquidity constraints, while opportunities center on travel demand recovery and margin expansion. Investors are paring exposure in the cyclical travel sector ahead of company-specific news.
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