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ASX 200 today: Australia shares seen softer after tariff uncertainty jars banks, tech

ASX 200 today: Australia shares seen softer after tariff uncertainty jars banks, tech

ASX 200 futures traded around 8,988 early Tuesday, about 0.4% below Monday’s close after the index fell 0.61% on U.S. tariff uncertainty. Growth stocks and banks dropped, while resources and gold miners outperformed. The Australian dollar slipped 0.2% to 70.68 U.S. cents. Traders await January inflation data due Wednesday.
23 February 2026
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Top ASX Stocks to Buy Today (18 December 2025): Lithium Upgrades, Gold Surge, and Woodside in Focus

Top ASX Stocks to Buy Today (18 December 2025): Lithium Upgrades, Gold Surge, and Woodside in Focus

The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.16% by 10:21am AEDT as tech stocks extended losses for an eighth session, mirroring a 1.4% drop in the Nasdaq overnight. Lithium futures in China jumped nearly 8%, with broker upgrades boosting local lithium stocks. Spot gold traded near US$4,374/oz, and silver hit a record US$65.8/oz, lifting precious metals shares. Banks and miners remained steady.
18 December 2025
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Westpac’s $7 Billion Windfall Ignites ASX Rally Despite Mining Slump – Nov 3, 2025

ASX today: 7 things to know before the Sydney open — Nov 17, 2025 (SPI futures, AUD, iron ore, oil, gold, and the RBA week ahead)

S&P/ASX 200 futures slipped 0.03% to 8,636.5 on Friday, pointing to a subdued open as Wall Street ended mixed and iron ore held near US$104/t. The Australian dollar stayed around 0.655 after strong October jobs data. Brent crude rose to US$64.39/bbl, while gold retreated from record highs. RBA minutes and wage data are due this week.
16 November 2025
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Westpac’s $7 Billion Windfall Ignites ASX Rally Despite Mining Slump – Nov 3, 2025

Australian sharemarket today: S&P/ASX 200 closes at 8,799.5, down 0.22% — CBA extends slide, Life360 tumbles; energy and materials firm

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.22% at 8,799.5 on Wednesday, as losses in banks and tech outweighed gains in miners and defensives. Commonwealth Bank dropped about 3% to a seven-month low after its quarterly update. Life360 slumped further, while Mineral Resources surged on a US$765 million lithium deal with POSCO. The All Ordinaries slipped 0.21% to 9,079.4.
12 November 2025
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Westpac’s $7 Billion Windfall Ignites ASX Rally Despite Mining Slump – Nov 3, 2025

Westpac’s $7 Billion Windfall Ignites ASX Rally Despite Mining Slump – Nov 3, 2025

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.2% at 8,895 on Monday, lifted by gains in banks and tech stocks. Westpac surged 2.8% to a record after beating profit forecasts, while Megaport jumped 7.6% on a broker upgrade. Gold and rare earth miners lagged, with Lynas plunging 8.1%. Trading was cautious ahead of the Reserve Bank’s policy decision.
3 November 2025
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  • LeMaitre Q1 Performance Trails Surgical Equipment Sector Leaders
    May 19, 2026, 5:33 AM EDT. LeMaitre (NASDAQ:LMAT) reported Q1 revenue of $66.55 million, up 11.2% year-on-year but missed the mark relative to analyst estimates and offered weaker full-year guidance than peers. Despite beating earnings per share (EPS) estimates for the upcoming quarter, LMAT's stock fell 10%, trading at $100.83. In contrast, sector leader Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) delivered a 23% revenue increase to $2.77 billion, surpassing expectations by 5.8%, driven by its robotic-assisted surgical systems business. The surgical equipment and consumables sector as a whole beat revenue estimates by 2.7% for Q1, with stocks rising an average of 6.4%. Industry growth is underpinned by aging populations and expanding use of AI and robotics, although challenges remain around R&D costs, regulatory compliance, pricing pressures, and potential supply chain issues.

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Alphabet Approaches $5 Trillion With Google AI Cloud Move Targeting Nvidia

Alphabet Approaches $5 Trillion With Google AI Cloud Move Targeting Nvidia

19 May 2026
Alphabet shares rose in pre-market trading Tuesday after Google and Blackstone announced a U.S. AI cloud venture, with Blackstone committing $5 billion to add 500 megawatts of data-center capacity by 2027. Alphabet’s Class A shares closed Monday at $396.94 and were quoted at $401.09 before the market opened. The move coincides with the first day of Google I/O and follows strong Q1 earnings.
GeoVax Stock Rockets Nearly 80% as Tiny Vaccine Developer Grabs Biodefense Spotlight

GeoVax Stock Rockets Nearly 80% as Tiny Vaccine Developer Grabs Biodefense Spotlight

19 May 2026
GeoVax Labs shares surged nearly 80% to $2.21 Monday after announcing a $3 million private placement amid heightened interest in biodefense following a WHO emergency alert over Ebola in Africa. The company does not sell an approved Ebola vaccine; its lead candidate targets mpox and smallpox. GeoVax reported $1.3 million in cash at March 31 and a quarterly net loss of $5.3 million. The new funding is expected to close around May 19.
Evolution stock jumps on €2 billion move

Evolution stock jumps on €2 billion move

19 May 2026
Evolution AB shares surged 9% in Stockholm after the company announced a €2 billion share buyback, one of Sweden’s largest. The buyback starts immediately and may run until the 2027 annual meeting, capped at 10% of shares. The OMXS30 index rose just 0.75% in comparison. Evolution also secured a €300 million revolving credit facility from J.P. Morgan SE and Citibank Europe.

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Ondas Shares Drop Following $199 Million AI Defense Deal, Traders Eye Next Steps

Ondas Shares Drop Following $199 Million AI Defense Deal, Traders Eye Next Steps

18 May 2026
Ondas Inc. shares dropped about 10% to $9.555 in midday Nasdaq trading Monday after announcing a $199 million all-stock acquisition of Israeli defense software firm Omnisys and filing for potential resale of over 2.2 million shares tied to a previous deal. Trading volume topped 48 million shares. The Omnisys deal is expected to close in Q2, pending approvals and retention of key staff.
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