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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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  • Empire Metals Shares Rise 1.6% on High Trading Volume Amid Positive Analyst Outlook
    March 17, 2026, 5:13 AM EDT. Empire Metals Limited (LON:EEE) saw its stock price increase by 1.6% to GBX 30.48 during Tuesday's trading session, with a 169% surge in volume to approximately 7.35 million shares. The exploration firm, focused on the Pitfield titanium project in Western Australia, has a market capitalization of £216.64 million and a high debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "speculative buy" rating with a GBX 62 target price, supporting the stock's consensus "Buy" status. Pitfield's titanium discovery is notable for its large scale and consistent mineral grades. Despite current stock gains, Empire Metals is not on MarketBeat's list of top five analyst favorites.
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