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Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) Stock Outlook for December 2025: Qube Bid, Nomura Deal and 2026 Forecast

Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) Stock Outlook for December 2025: Qube Bid, Nomura Deal and 2026 Forecast

Macquarie Group traded just above A$193 per share on 2 December 2025, down 10–14% for the year and well below 2025 highs. The bank reported first-half FY26 profit of A$1.66 billion, up 3% but missing forecasts, and declared a A$2.80 interim dividend. Macquarie launched an A$11.6 billion bid for Qube Holdings and completed a US$1.8 billion asset management sale to Nomura.
2 December 2025
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