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Australian stock market today: ASX 200 rises on spending jump as Light & Wonder leaps on Aristocrat deal

Australian stock market today: ASX 200 rises on spending jump as Light & Wonder leaps on Aristocrat deal

The ASX 200 closed up 0.48% at 8,759.4, led by gains in consumer and financial stocks. Light & Wonder surged nearly 18% after settling a lawsuit with Aristocrat for $127.5 million. Super Retail Group fell about 6% after warning first-half profits would miss last year’s results. Household spending rose 1% in November, official data showed.

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  • Embracer to Spin Off Fellowship Entertainment with Nasdaq Stockholm Listing in 2027
    May 20, 2026, 6:53 AM EDT. Embracer Group, the owner of the Lord of the Rings intellectual property, announced plans to spin off its legacy IPs including Tomb Raider into a separate entity, Fellowship Entertainment, targeting a Nasdaq Stockholm listing in 2027. The move aims to unlock value from assets considered among the industry's most undervalued, according to Chair Lars Wingefors. Fellowship will focus on publishing, licensing and brand development, incorporating notable properties such as Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Dark Horse comics IP. Current Embracer CEO Phil Rogers will lead Fellowship, while Embracer shifts focus to mobile, PC/console games, and distribution. The spin-off follows successful separations of Asmodee and Coffee Stain, part of Embracer's broader post-pandemic restructuring strategy.

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Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.73% and S&P 500 futures gained 0.35% ahead of Wednesday’s open, with Nvidia set to report earnings after the close. Options markets priced in a 6.5% swing for Nvidia, equal to about $355 billion in market value. In premarket trading, Nvidia shares rose 1.84%, while Micron, Intel, and AMD also advanced. Fed minutes are due at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
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