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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.

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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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