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Stock Market 2 December 2025

On June 19, 2026, global markets reflected a mix of gains and declines across sectors, with several notable corporate developments. In Canada, Air Canada shares rose 4.6% to C$24.20, nearing a 52-week high, while U.S. airline comparisons were unavailable due to the Juneteenth holiday closure of U.S. exchanges. In Japan, Kioxia surged 12.07% to ¥108,600, contributing to a strong week for the Nikkei since its index inclusion in April. AMC in the U.S. climbed 6.4% to $2.83, up 21% for the week on increased trading volume. Pfizer dropped 2.7% to $25.21 after announcing CFO Dave Denton's upcoming departure, with Cecile Guegan stepping in as interim CFO. Rocket Lab ended at $107.24, up 4.7% for the week ahead of its Nasdaq-100 inclusion. Volkswagen’s preferred shares fell 4.24% to €80.53 after going ex-dividend, with shareholders approving dividends and CEO Oliver Blume highlighting critical years ahead. ASML slipped 0.6% to €1,666.00 after clarifying it had not shipped EUV machines or parts to China, following U.S. concerns. SoFi gained 2.81% to $17.91, up 8% for the week. Grab rose 3.48% to $3.57, outperforming the Nasdaq Composite’s 1.9% rise. Marvell gained 7.27% to $310.58 after a target hike and a photonics milestone, with S&P 500 inclusion upcoming. Infosys dropped 7% amid weak client spending and Accenture’s reduced outlook. Flex rose 3.13% to $147.61, set to join the S&P 500. Nokia fell 9.1% for the week on renewed focus on AI optical networks and defense connectivity. American Airlines rose 3.7% to $15.99, aided by lower oil prices. Take-Two jumped 4.93% to $239.28 on Grand Theft Auto VI preorder news. TechnipFMC saw mixed investor moves as Q2 updates approached. Novo Nordisk gained 5% to 294.4 DKK, boosting healthcare stocks in Europe. Intel rose 10.64% to $133.99 after news of an Apple partnership for U.S. chip design and manufacturing.
BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL): Share Price, Buy‑Back, Gas Battle and 2026 Outlook as at 2 December 2025

BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL): Share Price, Buy‑Back, Gas Battle and 2026 Outlook as at 2 December 2025

BlueScope Steel shares closed at A$24.35 on 1 December 2025, up 0.33%, with turnover above 2.3 million shares. FY2025 profit fell sharply, with NPAT at A$84 million after a large impairment, while the company maintained a low net debt and paid a 30 cent final dividend. Market cap stands near A$10.7 billion after ongoing buy-backs. A new CEO is set to take over amid ongoing capital projects and safety concerns.
2 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Windfall, OpenAI Deal and 2026 Share Price Outlook

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Windfall, OpenAI Deal and 2026 Share Price Outlook

Wesfarmers traded at A$81.99 at the open on 2 December 2025, with a market cap near A$94 billion and a year-to-date share price gain of about 16%. The company announced a partnership with OpenAI and reported FY25 revenue of A$45.7 billion, up 3.4%. Statutory net profit rose 14% to A$2.93 billion, boosted by asset disposals. Bunnings delivered A$19.6 billion in revenue and remains the group’s main profit driver.
2 December 2025
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DroneShield (ASX:DRO) Share Price on 2 December 2025: 800% Boom, 75% Bust and What Comes Next for the Defence Tech Darling

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) Share Price on 2 December 2025: 800% Boom, 75% Bust and What Comes Next for the Defence Tech Darling

DroneShield shares closed at A$1.965 on 1 December, down from an early October peak near A$6.70. The stock remains more than double its 52-week low but has lost about 70% since its high, following governance controversies and insider selling. Volatility is high, with recent daily swings over 6%. Market capitalization stands near A$1.7 billion.
2 December 2025
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Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) on 2 December 2025: Record Gold, Lithium JV and the Stock’s Next Move

Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) on 2 December 2025: Record Gold, Lithium JV and the Stock’s Next Move

Evolution Mining shares traded at A$11.70 on 2 December 2025, near record highs, with a market cap around A$23–24 billion. The stock has gained roughly 140% over the past year, outperforming the ASX 200 and gold sector by over 100 percentage points. Gold prices hit record levels, boosting Evolution’s margins and cash flow. September quarter production reached 174,000 ounces of gold at an AISC of about A$1,724/oz.
2 December 2025
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AUB Group (ASX:AUB) Plunges After $5.25bn Takeover Collapses – Is the Stock Now Undervalued?

AUB Group (ASX:AUB) Plunges After $5.25bn Takeover Collapses – Is the Stock Now Undervalued?

AUB Group shares plunged about 17–18% on Monday after private-equity bidders EQT and CVC withdrew a proposed A$45 per share takeover. The stock traded near A$31.30–31.35 on 2 December, recovering slightly from a close of A$30.63. AUB’s board maintains the business is worth A$45 a share and reaffirmed FY26 profit guidance. Most brokers still rate AUB a Buy, with price targets around A$40–43.
2 December 2025
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Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Strike Risks, LNG Megaprojects and 2032 Growth Targets

Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Strike Risks, LNG Megaprojects and 2032 Growth Targets

Woodside shares traded near A$25.47 on 2 December 2025, up 1.2%, with a market cap of about A$47.8 billion and a dividend yield around 6.5%. Q3 production rose to 50.8 MMboe, prompting the company to lift full-year guidance. Revenue for the past year reached AU$21 billion, with earnings of AU$4.5 billion. An interim dividend of US$0.69 per share was paid in September.
2 December 2025
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Costco Sues Trump Administration to Secure Tariff Refunds as Supreme Court Weighs President’s Emergency Trade Powers

Costco Sues Trump Administration to Secure Tariff Refunds as Supreme Court Weighs President’s Emergency Trade Powers

Costco has sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade, seeking a refund of hundreds of millions of dollars in tariffs paid under emergency orders. The company argues Trump’s 2025 tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, China, and dozens of other countries are unlawful. The Supreme Court is separately weighing the president’s authority to impose such tariffs.
2 December 2025
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National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Update, Share Price Outlook and 2026 Forecast

National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Update, Share Price Outlook and 2026 Forecast

National Australia Bank shares traded around A$40.10–A$40.12 early afternoon 2 December, with a market cap near A$123 billion. NAB confirmed a fully franked final dividend of 85 cents per share, bringing the FY25 total to 170 cents. The DRP issue price for the 12 December allotment was set at A$40.45. The stock remains about 10–12% below its early November high of A$45.25.
2 December 2025
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Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Rebrand to PLS Group, Lithium Price Rebound and 2026 Outlook

Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Rebrand to PLS Group, Lithium Price Rebound and 2026 Outlook

Pilbara Minerals closed at A$3.94 on 2 December, up 0.51% for the day and nearly 80% year to date, nearing its 52-week high. The company will rebrand as PLS Group Limited on 3 December, with its ASX ticker unchanged. Alex Willcocks has been named CFO, and Robert Nicholson will join the board in January. Major investors including AustralianSuper have increased their stakes in 2025.
2 December 2025
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CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Stock Outlook on 2 December 2025: Share Price Slump, Seqirus Spin-Off, New Vaccine Plant and a A$750m Buyback

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Stock Outlook on 2 December 2025: Share Price Slump, Seqirus Spin-Off, New Vaccine Plant and a A$750m Buyback

CSL shares traded at A$182.42 midday Monday, down 0.7%, extending a 35% slide for 2025 despite strong earnings growth. The stock remains far below its 52-week high of A$290 after a sharp drop in August, when CSL announced a major restructuring and plans to spin off its vaccines arm. A broader ASX sell-off and sector weakness added pressure.
2 December 2025
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ANZ Group Holdings (ASX: ANZ) Stock Update: Share Price, Dividend, AGM Showdown and 2026 Outlook as of 2 December 2025

ANZ Group Holdings (ASX: ANZ) Stock Update: Share Price, Dividend, AGM Showdown and 2026 Outlook as of 2 December 2025

ANZ shares closed at A$34.20 on 1 December 2025, down 1.27%, after hitting a record A$38.93 in mid-November. FY25 statutory profit fell 10% to A$5.89 billion due to regulatory and restructuring charges, while underlying cash profit was flat. A final dividend of 83 cents per share is due 19 December. Proxy adviser Glass Lewis urged shareholders to vote against the board’s remuneration report ahead of the 18 December AGM.
2 December 2025
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Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) Stock Update – Dividends, ESG Shift and Governance Scrutiny on 2 December 2025

Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) Stock Update – Dividends, ESG Shift and Governance Scrutiny on 2 December 2025

Westpac shares closed at A$37.26 on 1 December, down 0.88%, trading near the upper half of their 52-week range. The bank announced it will stop arranging bonds for clients with thermal coal revenue, citing zero current corporate lending exposure. Proxy adviser ISS urged a vote against director Peter Nash ahead of the 11 December AGM, citing governance concerns. Quant models rate the stock as “Hold.”
2 December 2025
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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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CBA Share Price on 2 December 2025: Why Commonwealth Bank Stock Is Falling and What Comes Next

CBA Share Price on 2 December 2025: Why Commonwealth Bank Stock Is Falling and What Comes Next

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares traded near A$152 on 2 December 2025, down about 20% from a mid-year high of A$192. The bank posted a record FY25 cash profit of A$10.25 billion and a record full-year dividend, but shares fell 5% on results day as investors questioned the high valuation. CBA lost over 11% in November, ranking among the ASX 200’s worst blue chips for the month.
2 December 2025
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ARB Corporation Limited (ASX:ARB) Share Price, ASX Announcements and Analyst Forecasts – 2 December 2025

ARB Corporation Limited (ASX:ARB) Share Price, ASX Announcements and Analyst Forecasts – 2 December 2025

ARB Corporation shares fell about 2–2.5% to A$32.70 on 2 December, extending a 9% slide since early November and leaving the stock down 23% over 12 months. The company lodged a notice for a proposed issue of 22,739 performance rights, while investors also weighed CEO pay changes and a shift in substantial shareholding. Market cap stands near A$2.8 billion.
2 December 2025
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BHP Group Stock Outlook on 2 December 2025: Anglo Deal Shelved, China Iron Ore Standoff and Copper Growth

BHP Group Stock Outlook on 2 December 2025: Anglo Deal Shelved, China Iron Ore Standoff and Copper Growth

BHP reported FY25 revenue of US$51.3 billion, down 8% as lower iron ore and coal prices offset record output. Underlying profit fell 26% to US$10.2 billion. The company faces a new legal ruling over the Samarco dam disaster and ongoing tensions with China’s state iron ore buyer. BHP’s NYSE shares trade near US$55, up 5% over 12 months but trailing the sector.
2 December 2025
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Air Canada Stock Sticks Close to 52-Week High; Middle East Tensions Resurface

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Air Canada surged 4.6% to C$24.20, just one cent below its 52-week high, as lower oil prices fueled a rally despite the company’s withdrawn 2026 outlook due to volatile fuel costs; with U.S. airline peers idle for Juneteenth and analyst price targets lagging, investors face heightened risk if Middle East tensions push jet fuel higher.
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