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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 closes higher as tech rebounds; BlueScope pushes back on $13.2b bid

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 closes higher as tech rebounds; BlueScope pushes back on $13.2b bid

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.29% at 8,720.8, led by gains in tech and healthcare, while miners fell. BlueScope rejected a A$13.2 billion takeover bid from SGH and Steel Dynamics. Ansell shares dropped 6.2% as CEO Neil Salmon announced his retirement, with Nathalie Ahlström set to take over in February. The Australian dollar slipped to about 67 U.S. cents.
8 January 2026
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New Zealand Stock Market Ends Higher as BlueScope Bid Sparks Steel Rally, Infratil Gains

New Zealand Stock Market Ends Higher as BlueScope Bid Sparks Steel Rally, Infratil Gains

New Zealand’s S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.56% to 13,663.58 Tuesday, led by steel and construction stocks after a takeover bid for Australia’s BlueScope Steel. Vulcan Steel jumped 3.6%, Steel & Tube 4.7%, and Fletcher Building 1.6%. BlueScope surged 21% in Sydney after receiving a buyout proposal from SGH and Steel Dynamics. Banks fell, with Westpac and ANZ both down 2.6%.
6 January 2026
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Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: 100% Drug Tax and New Import Levies Rock Global Trade

Trump’s Tariff Shockwave: 2025 Trade War Revival Rocks Global Markets and Economy

President Trump reimposed and expanded tariffs in 2025, including a universal 10% tariff on all imports and 25% duties on autos, sparking global retaliation. U.S. steel stocks surged, but automakers cut jobs and faced supply disruptions. The MSCI World index dropped 10% after the April tariffs, then rebounded. U.S. GDP shrank 0.5% in Q1; tariffs added about $1,200 in annual costs per household.
15 November 2025
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  • Meta Unveils AI Safety Tool to Boost User Engagement and Ad Revenues
    March 20, 2026, 1:13 PM EDT. Meta Platforms is launching a new AI-driven support assistant across Facebook and Instagram to enhance safety and security features. The tool aims to resolve user issues swiftly, handling scams, impersonation, privacy settings, and more within five seconds. Meta's AI focus, powered by data from over 3.58 billion daily users, is expected to increase user engagement and advertising revenues, which represent 98.6% of its app family income. This move comes amid intense competition in digital advertising from Alphabet and Amazon. Meta projects first-quarter 2026 revenues between $53.5 billion and $56.5 billion, showing potential growth of over 30% year-on-year. Alphabet's Google advertising revenue rose 13.6% in late 2025, underscoring the competitive pressure in AI-enhanced ad markets.
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