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ASX:BEN 25 November 2025 - 6 December 2025

Bendigo Bank’s $5.2 Billion RACQ Deal Meets AML Turbulence: What It Means for Customers and BEN Shares (Updated 6 December 2025)

Bendigo Bank’s $5.2 Billion RACQ Deal Meets AML Turbulence: What It Means for Customers and BEN Shares (Updated 6 December 2025)

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has agreed to buy RACQ Bank’s retail loan and deposit book, shifting A$5.2 billion in assets and over 90,000 customers, mostly in Queensland. The deal, funded from cash reserves and set to complete between late 2026 and early 2027, comes as Bendigo faces an anti–money laundering review, a police investigation, and new job cuts.
6 December 2025
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ASX 200: What to Know Before the Australian Stock Market Opens on 26 November 2025

ASX 200: What to Know Before the Australian Stock Market Opens on 26 November 2025

The ASX 200 closed up 0.14% at 8,537.0 on Tuesday, with futures pointing to a stronger open Wednesday as global rate-cut bets rise and gold stocks rally. Ramsay Health Care surged after a Q1 earnings beat, while Bendigo and Adelaide Bank fell on anti-money-laundering issues. The Australian dollar traded near 0.645 ahead of key inflation data. The Reserve Bank remains on hold at 3.60%.
25 November 2025
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ASX Today: Australian Sharemarket Edges Higher as Bendigo Bank Slumps and DroneShield Soars – 25 November 2025

ASX Today: Australian Sharemarket Edges Higher as Bendigo Bank Slumps and DroneShield Soars – 25 November 2025

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.14% at 8,537 on Tuesday, as gains in mining and healthcare offset sharp losses in bank stocks. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank slumped after revealing major anti–money laundering failures. Only five of eleven sectors finished higher. Investors remained cautious ahead of Wednesday’s first full Monthly CPI release by the ABS.
25 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • ASML: The Tech Stock Outshining Cryptocurrency Potential
    March 22, 2026, 2:06 AM EDT. Bitcoin has fallen sharply, dropping 15.3% year to date and showing high volatility, prompting skepticism despite its headline gains. In contrast, ASML, a Dutch semiconductor equipment maker, presents a clear and tangible value proposition. ASML is the sole producer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, essential for manufacturing the most advanced semiconductor chips under 7 nanometers. These machines, each worth over $400 million, underpin the global tech industry, supplying giants like TSMC, Samsung, and Nvidia. ASML's monopoly in this critical niche positions it to benefit from the expanding semiconductor market, forecast to surpass $975 billion in revenue this year. Beyond the buzz of cryptocurrency, ASML offers investors a stable, foundational play in technology manufacturing with significant growth prospects.
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