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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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  • UPS Share Price Drop Signals Potential Undervaluation, DCF Analysis Shows
    April 7, 2026, 6:48 AM EDT. United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) shares trade at $97.16, down 3.8% year-to-date amid mixed performance. A Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis by Simply Wall St values UPS shares at $166.05, indicating a 41.5% undervaluation based on estimated future free cash flows. Despite recent short-term gains, the stock has declined over longer terms, reflecting shifting investor sentiment on parcel volumes and pricing power. The DCF model projects free cash flow growth to $7.59 billion by 2029, supporting a positive long-term outlook. UPS's valuation score of 5 out of 6 suggests relative attractiveness compared to peers. Market watchers are weighing UPS's network scale and capital allocation as they assess the stock's potential amid evolving logistics sector dynamics.
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