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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls as Rio Tinto Gain Runs Into Energy Selloff

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls as Rio Tinto Gain Runs Into Energy Selloff

Australian shares closed nearly flat Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 3.9 points to 8,949.40 as investors awaited U.S.-Iran talks. Rio Tinto rose after reporting a 9% jump in first-quarter copper-equivalent output, but energy stocks fell. Brent crude traded near $95 a barrel, and the Australian dollar slipped to $0.715. ANZ reported consumer confidence at 64.3, near record lows, with inflation expectations at 7.1%.
21 April 2026
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Santos Limited Stock Price Rises as $100 Oil and Moomba Project Boost Outlook

Santos Limited Stock Price Rises as $100 Oil and Moomba Project Boost Outlook

Santos Ltd shares rose 0.5% to A$7.53 Friday as Brent crude closed above $100 a barrel for the first time since August 2022. The company committed A$357 million to the Moomba Central Optimisation project, aiming for over A$600 million in savings and lower unit costs. Santos also plans to cut about 10% of staff after a 25% drop in 2025 underlying profit.
14 March 2026
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  • Amalgamated Financial Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Shares Rally Despite
    April 23, 2026, 9:14 AM EDT. Amalgamated Financial (AMAL) reported first-quarter earnings of $0.80 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.95 by 15.79%. Revenues totaled $93.44 million, beating estimates by 4.54%. The bank posted mixed results compared to a year ago, with earnings down from $0.88 but revenues up from $76.98 million. Despite the earnings miss, AMAL shares have surged 32.1% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500's 4.3% gain. The company's earnings outlook remains uncertain as recent estimate revisions trend negative, reflected in a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) status. Market watchers await management's commentary on the earnings call for guidance. Consensus estimates project $0.98 EPS and $91.26 million revenue for next quarter, with fiscal year forecasts at $4.06 EPS and $369.35 million revenue. Industry trends will also influence near-term stock performance.

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Nvidia Stock Today: NVDA Rises as Google Unveils New AI Chips, Still Backs Vera Rubin

Nvidia Stock Today: NVDA Rises as Google Unveils New AI Chips, Still Backs Vera Rubin

23 April 2026
Nvidia shares rose 1.3% to $202.50 premarket after Google launched new TPU 8 AI chips and announced it will offer Nvidia’s Vera Rubin NVL72 server platform. Alphabet kept its 2026 spending plan at $175 billion to $185 billion. SK Hynix reported AI memory demand outstripping supply. Broadcom signed a deal to supply Google’s custom AI chips through 2031.
Microsoft Stock Falls Ahead of Earnings as $18 Billion Australia AI Bet Runs Into Fresh Wall Street Doubts

Microsoft Stock Falls Ahead of Earnings as $18 Billion Australia AI Bet Runs Into Fresh Wall Street Doubts

23 April 2026
Microsoft shares fell about 2% in premarket trading Thursday after announcing a A$25 billion ($17.9 billion) AI investment in Australia, its largest ever in the country. The drop followed sector-wide declines sparked by IBM and ServiceNow growth concerns. Microsoft’s plan includes Azure AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and training three million Australians by 2028. Investors await April 29 earnings for signs AI spending is boosting cloud growth.
Mortgage Rates Fall Again, Homebuyers Return — but Bay Area Prices Stay Above $2 Million

Mortgage Rates Fall Again, Homebuyers Return — but Bay Area Prices Stay Above $2 Million

23 April 2026
U.S. mortgage rates fell again this week, with the average 30-year fixed rate dropping to 6.30%, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage applications rose 7.9% for the week ending April 17, and purchase applications jumped 10%. Pending home sales increased 1.5% in March. Median home prices in San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties stayed above $2 million despite the rate drop.
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