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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 closes higher as tech rebounds; BlueScope pushes back on $13.2b bid

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 closes higher as tech rebounds; BlueScope pushes back on $13.2b bid

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.29% at 8,720.8, led by gains in tech and healthcare, while miners fell. BlueScope rejected a A$13.2 billion takeover bid from SGH and Steel Dynamics. Ansell shares dropped 6.2% as CEO Neil Salmon announced his retirement, with Nathalie Ahlström set to take over in February. The Australian dollar slipped to about 67 U.S. cents.
8 January 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): ASX 200 slips as tech and uranium sink, Austal lands $1.03bn defence contract

Australia Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): ASX 200 slips as tech and uranium sink, Austal lands $1.03bn defence contract

Boss Energy shares plunged after the company withdrew its Honeymoon project feasibility study, triggering a sharp sell-off in uranium stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 fell for a fourth session, down as much as 0.38% before paring losses to close near 8,571, off 0.15%. Tech stocks tracked global weakness following steep declines in Oracle and Nvidia. Miners held steadier, cushioning the broader market.
18 December 2025
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  • Prudential plc buys back 298,331 shares at £11.24
    April 17, 2026, 7:08 AM EDT. Prudential plc repurchased 298,331 ordinary shares on April 16, 2026, at an average price of £11.24 per share from JP Morgan Securities. The shares have a nominal value of 5 pence each and will be cancelled, reducing the total shares in issue to 2.52 billion. The buyback was carried out under shareholder authority granted at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and complied with London Stock Exchange Listing Rules and the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs. The transaction impacts the total voting rights, important for shareholder notifications under FCA rules. Share prices during the buyback ranged from £11.185 to £11.315.

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XRP Price Today: XRP Climbs to $1.44 as ETF Inflows, Risk-On Mood Lift Ripple-Linked Token

XRP Price Today: XRP Climbs to $1.44 as ETF Inflows, Risk-On Mood Lift Ripple-Linked Token

17 April 2026
XRP climbed to about $1.44 in early New York trading Friday, up 2.5% in 24 hours with turnover over $4 billion, outpacing bitcoin and ether. U.S.-listed spot XRP ETFs saw $17 million in net inflows on April 15, the highest since February. Ripple announced a partnership with Kyobo Life Insurance for Korea’s first tokenised government bond settlement project. XRP remains about 60% below its all-time high.
Gold Price Today Near $4,784 as Weaker Dollar Keeps Bullion on Track for Fourth Weekly Gain

Gold Price Today Near $4,784 as Weaker Dollar Keeps Bullion on Track for Fourth Weekly Gain

17 April 2026
Gold hovered near $4,784 an ounce Friday, set for a fourth weekly gain despite easing 0.1% by 0815 GMT. A 10-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire and possible U.S.-Iran talks kept investors watching for diplomatic progress. Indian gold imports stalled as banks await new government authorization, leaving over 5 tons stuck at customs. Spot silver rose 0.7% to $78.97, platinum held steady, and palladium slipped 0.1%.
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