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Australia stock market sinks as ASX 200 hit by gold rout — what to watch before the RBA call

Australia stock market sinks as ASX 200 hit by gold rout — what to watch before the RBA call

Australian shares fell sharply Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 1.02% to 8,778.6, its lowest close since January 12, as gold miners led declines. Spot gold slid 3.2% to $4,708 an ounce amid forced selling, while BHP dropped 2.3% and Santos lost 3.3%. The Aussie dollar slipped to $0.6924. Investors await Tuesday’s Reserve Bank of Australia rate decision.
2 February 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as miners sink, RBA rate call looms

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as miners sink, RBA rate call looms

ASX 200 fell 0.65% to 8,869.1 as miners and gold stocks slumped, with Rio Tinto down 3.5% and BHP off 1.8%. Hotter-than-expected core inflation pushed markets to price in a 75% chance of an RBA rate hike next week. The Australian dollar slipped to 70.02 U.S. cents. Whitehaven reported a 21% jump in quarterly coal output to 11 million tonnes.
30 January 2026
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Australian dollar jumps to a 15-month high as rate-hike bets return

Australian dollar jumps to a 15-month high as rate-hike bets return

The Australian dollar hit $0.6917, its strongest since September 2024, as thin Australia Day holiday trading amplified volatility. A sharp drop in the U.S. dollar and record highs in gold and silver fueled the move. Traders now see a 63% chance of an RBA rate hike in February, with the cash rate steady at 3.60%. The ASX cash market was closed for the holiday.
26 January 2026

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UBS upgraded Cummins to Buy and hiked its price target to $850 from $565, citing surging data-center backup power demand and a stronger North American truck cycle; Cummins shares jumped 3.3% to $672.68 as UBS projected 2028 EPS of $41.25, topping consensus, and flagged double-digit Power business growth and raised long-term targets as key drivers.
UiPath Stock Slips Near $11 as Wall Street Questions the AI Automation Bounce

UiPath Stock Slips Near $11 as Wall Street Questions the AI Automation Bounce

8 June 2026
UiPath shares dipped 0.7% to $11.17 despite a strong quarter and raised outlook, as investors focused on slow annual recurring revenue growth and analyst caution, with Morgan Stanley cutting its price target and BofA maintaining Underperform, citing the need for clearer evidence that AI-driven automation can accelerate durable contract revenue.
IREN Shares Rally After Bitcoin Rebound and $4.4 Billion AI Data Center Move

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SmartKem Shares Jump 100% on SRx Investment, SMTK in Focus

SmartKem Shares Jump 100% on SRx Investment, SMTK in Focus

8 June 2026
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Texxon Trading Halted Six Times as NPT Jumps 284% in New York

Texxon Trading Halted Six Times as NPT Jumps 284% in New York

8 June 2026
Texxon shares soared 283.7% to $4.95, briefly topping $12 before closing just below their $5 IPO price, with trading paused six times for volatility and volume over six times shares outstanding; the company warned that similar IPOs had seen sharp, non-fundamental price swings, highlighting ongoing risk for investors.
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