Finance 13 March 2026 - 16 March 2026

Salesforce Stock Near 52-Week Low as AI Fears Drown Out Agentforce Growth
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Salesforce Stock Near 52-Week Low as AI Fears Drown Out Agentforce Growth

Salesforce shares fell 4.1% to $169.15 midday Thursday, nearing a 52-week low, as software stocks declined despite the company’s record quarterly revenue and expanded buyback. The drop followed news that Anthropic restricted access to its AI model after finding cybersecurity flaws, fueling concerns about software vulnerability. Salesforce’s fiscal 2027 revenue forecast missed Wall Street’s midpoint estimates.
April 9, 2026
British American Tobacco Stock Price Today: BAT Shares Climb After Fresh Buyback Filing
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British American Tobacco Stock Price Today: BAT Shares Climb After Fresh Buyback Filing

British American Tobacco shares rose 1.6% to 4,590 pence in late London trade Monday after the company disclosed a buyback of 123,647 shares at an average 4,493 pence. The stock outperformed the FTSE 100’s 0.89% gain as investors weighed the buyback and BAT’s focus on cash returns. BAT’s market value stands near £98.2 billion, with a dividend yield of about 5.34%.
March 16, 2026
HSBC Stock Price Today: Shares Rise Despite UAE Branch Closures as Gulf Risk Lingers. (Reuters)
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HSBC Stock Price Today: Shares Rise Despite UAE Branch Closures as Gulf Risk Lingers. (Reuters)

HSBC shares rose 0.6% to 1,187.4 pence by 11:23 UTC Monday, despite branch closures in the UAE and Qatar. The stock had fallen 14% since late February amid Middle East tensions, outpacing declines in Standard Chartered and the STOXX Europe banks index. HSBC’s Middle East lending exposure stands at about $23 billion, or 2% of its loan book. JPMorgan estimates up to 9% of HSBC’s revenue and PBT is tied to the region.
March 16, 2026
Barclays PLC Stock Price Steadies as Bank of England Rate Bets Flip, Middle East Risk Watched
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Barclays PLC Stock Price Steadies as Bank of England Rate Bets Flip, Middle East Risk Watched

Barclays shares rose 1.3% to 391.5 pence on Monday as investors adjusted expectations ahead of the Bank of England’s rate decision. The stock remains down 18.2% for the year. A Reuters poll forecasts a 7-2 vote to hold rates at 3.75% on Thursday. Barclays reported a 12% rise in 2025 pretax profit and announced a 5.6 pence final dividend, payable March 31.
March 16, 2026
Glencore plc Stock Price Today: Shares Edge Higher as Rio Tinto Deal Hopes Linger
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Glencore plc Stock Price Today: Shares Edge Higher as Rio Tinto Deal Hopes Linger

Glencore shares rose to 520.6 pence in London midday trading Monday, up 2.2 pence. CEO Gary Nagle is eyeing firmer coal prices to revive a possible Rio Tinto deal after August, when takeover restrictions lift. Workers at Glencore’s Townsville copper refinery staged a four-hour strike Friday over pay. The company reported a 6% drop in 2025 adjusted EBITDA to $13.51 billion but maintained a $2 billion shareholder payout.
March 16, 2026
Shell Plc Stock Price Today: Shares Climb 1.4% as Oil Holds Above $100, LNG Demand Seen Rising
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Shell Plc Stock Price Today: Shares Climb 1.4% as Oil Holds Above $100, LNG Demand Seen Rising

Shell shares rose 1.4% in London on Monday as oil stayed above $100 a barrel and the company published new long-term LNG demand forecasts. Disruption at the Strait of Hormuz has driven investor focus on energy and inflation risks. Shell narrowed its 2040 LNG demand range and added a 2050 estimate but said conflict has upended trade. U.S.-listed Shell shares traded at $89.43, up $1.07.
March 16, 2026
Electro Optic Systems Stock Jumps 18% After $45 Million Counter-Drone Orders
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Electro Optic Systems Stock Jumps 18% After $45 Million Counter-Drone Orders

Electro Optic Systems shares surged 18.34% to A$11.74 after announcing US$45 million in new counter-drone orders, including a US$42 million deal with a Middle East customer. The ASX 200 slipped 0.14%. EOS’s new contracts follow regulatory scrutiny over past disclosures and recent volatility triggered by short seller activity. The company’s backlog reached A$459.1 million at the end of 2025.
March 14, 2026
Suncorp Stock Rises 2.6% as Buyback, Dividend and Flood Risk Come Into Focus
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Suncorp Stock Rises 2.6% as Buyback, Dividend and Flood Risk Come Into Focus

Suncorp Group shares closed 2.6% higher at A$15.62 on Friday, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.14% drop. The company reported about 480 insurance claims from severe flooding in Queensland and the Northern Territory this week. Suncorp’s interim dividend of 17 cents per share is due March 31. First-half natural-hazard costs reached A$1.32 billion, well above allowance.
March 14, 2026
Westpac share price rises as traders bet on March 17 RBA hike
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Westpac share price rises as traders bet on March 17 RBA hike

Westpac shares rose 1.1% to A$40.99 as investors anticipated possible rate hikes ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s March 17 meeting. Westpac economists now expect two 25 basis point increases, which would lift the cash rate to 4.35%. Other major bank stocks also gained, while the S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.14%. Westpac shares remain below their February record of A$42.13.
March 14, 2026
Lynas Rare Earths Stock Price Holds Weekly Gains as Fresh Japan MOU Broadens Growth Plans
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Lynas Rare Earths Stock Price Holds Weekly Gains as Fresh Japan MOU Broadens Growth Plans

Lynas Rare Earths shares fell 2.2% to A$20.70 Friday after the company signed a non-binding MOU with Japan Australia Rare Earths to expand cooperation on exploration and mine development. The move follows a March 10 supply deal guaranteeing 5,000 tonnes of NdPr annually to Japan through 2038 at a US$110/kg floor price. Lynas surged earlier in the week after the deal but remains above Tuesday’s close.
March 14, 2026
ANZ Share Price Rises as ANZ Stock Tracks Big Four on RBA Hike Bets
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ANZ Share Price Rises as ANZ Stock Tracks Big Four on RBA Hike Bets

ANZ shares closed up 0.49% at A$37.20 Friday as investors anticipated a Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike on March 17. The bank named Tammy Medard as Group Executive, Business & Private Bank, effective May 1, and moved its half-year results release to the same date. ANZ’s first-quarter cash profit rose 17% to A$1.94 billion in February. Shares of rival banks also gained, tracking sector momentum.
March 14, 2026
Evolution Mining Share Price Falls 3% as Gold Drops and Northern Star Shock Hits ASX Miners
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Evolution Mining Share Price Falls 3% as Gold Drops and Northern Star Shock Hits ASX Miners

Evolution Mining shares fell 3.22% to A$13.51 Friday as weaker gold prices and a sector selloff hit Australian miners. Spot gold dropped 0.5% to $5,052.15 an ounce, while the ASX gold sector index lost 4.3%. Evolution’s board is set to review growth studies this quarter, with March-quarter results due April 15. Heavy rain recently forced a temporary suspension at Ernest Henry, risking lower FY26 output.
March 14, 2026
National Australia Bank Stock Price Rises: Why NAB Shares Gained on Rate-Hike Bets
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National Australia Bank Stock Price Rises: Why NAB Shares Gained on Rate-Hike Bets

National Australia Bank shares closed up 1.53% at A$47.11 on Friday, tracking gains in Commonwealth Bank and Westpac as investors braced for a likely Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike next week. Australia announced plans to release 762 million litres of fuel reserves amid shortages linked to the Iran war. Brent crude traded above $100 a barrel. NAB’s net interest margin rose to 1.80% last quarter, but its capital buffer slipped.
March 14, 2026
Woodside Energy Stock Price: Why WDS Slipped Even as Oil Topped $100
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Woodside Energy Stock Price: Why WDS Slipped Even as Oil Topped $100

Woodside Energy’s U.S.-listed shares fell 0.7% to $22.19 Friday, despite Brent crude topping $100 a barrel for the first time since August 2022. The company began drilling at its Trion project in Mexico and beat 2025 profit forecasts with $2.65 billion. Australian LNG plants are running near capacity, limiting near-term supply gains. Woodside is still searching for a permanent CEO, with several internal and external candidates in contention.
March 13, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock Price Rises to A$173.76 as RBA Hike Bets Build
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock Price Rises to A$173.76 as RBA Hike Bets Build

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares rose 1.26% to A$173.76 Friday, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200, as traders bet on a rate hike at next week’s Reserve Bank of Australia meeting. Financial stocks gained 1%, while miners fell 2.1%. Analysts now see a 25 basis point rate increase likely on March 17. CBA’s shares remain up 20.7% over the past year, but consensus price targets sit well below current levels.
March 13, 2026
Northern Star Resources share price dives 19% after fresh FY26 gold output warning
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Northern Star Resources share price dives 19% after fresh FY26 gold output warning

Northern Star Resources shares fell 18.75% to A$21.75 Friday after warning it may miss the low end of its fiscal 2026 production target due to persistent issues at KCGM and Jundee. Gold sales for January and February totaled 220,000 ounces. The company now expects production above 1.5 million ounces, down from previous guidance. The next production update is set for April 22.
March 13, 2026
BHP Share Price Falls 2.3% as China Tightens Iron Ore Curbs, Then Softens One Ban
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BHP Share Price Falls 2.3% as China Tightens Iron Ore Curbs, Then Softens One Ban

BHP shares fell 2.3% to A$49.80 Friday after China tightened curbs on the miner’s iron ore, briefly easing only on Jimblebar fines for a week. China Mineral Resources Group told buyers they would soon be barred from taking delivery of Newman fines. Rio Tinto and Fortescue shares rose as iron ore prices jumped. BHP will pay a 73-cent interim dividend March 26.
March 13, 2026
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