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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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  • Percheron Therapeutics Initiates Discounted Share Entitlement and Shortfall Offer
    March 16, 2026, 10:44 PM EDT. Percheron Therapeutics (AU:PER) announced a non-renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer, allowing shareholders to subscribe for two new shares at $0.005 each for every five held. The offer includes one free option for every two shares subscribed, with options expiring in two years at an exercise price of $0.01. A shortfall offer will cover any unsubscribed securities, with directors able to scale back allocations. Option holders must exercise options by the record date to participate. This dual structure aims to boost capital and potentially widen the shareholder base, impacting share liquidity and control. The stock holds a Sell rating with a A$0.01 price target and a market cap of A$6.52 million.
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