Finance 10 March 2026 - 11 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
Barclays Stock Price Today: Shares Slip After 5% Jump as Oil Rebound Clouds BoE Outlook
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Barclays Stock Price Today: Shares Slip After 5% Jump as Oil Rebound Clouds BoE Outlook

Barclays shares fell 1.05% to 413.4 pence in London on Wednesday after oil prices surged, cutting into the previous day’s 5.13% rally. Brent crude rose 3.8% to $91.11 a barrel as traders doubted the impact of an IEA reserve release amid the Iran war. Barclays reported UK card spending up just 1.1% in February and faces a £495 million exposure to collapsed lender Market Financial Solutions.
March 11, 2026
Glencore Share Price Slips as Australia Strike Threat Tests Copper-Led Growth Story
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Glencore Share Price Slips as Australia Strike Threat Tests Copper-Led Growth Story

Glencore shares fell 6.9 pence to 515.7 pence Wednesday as workers at its Townsville copper refinery in Australia threatened to strike after failed pay talks. The dispute follows Rio Tinto’s exit from takeover talks and comes as CEO Gary Nagle considers a possible secondary ASX listing. Glencore expects annual copper output to exceed 1 million tonnes by 2028. The refinery is still expected to lose money despite government support.
March 11, 2026
Shell Plc Stock Price Gains as Qatar LNG Disruption and Oil Rebound Lift Shares
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Shell Plc Stock Price Gains as Qatar LNG Disruption and Oil Rebound Lift Shares

Shell shares rose about 0.5% in London by 1103 GMT Wednesday, outperforming a weaker FTSE 100 as crude prices climbed. Shell suspended some Qatari LNG delivery obligations, with March cargoes unaffected and disruptions expected from April. The company also announced a $1.3 billion sale of Jiffy Lube and new deals in Venezuela. Brent crude traded up 3.8% at $91.11 a barrel by 1159 GMT.
March 11, 2026
HSBC Stock Price Today: Shares Slide as Middle East Risks Test Gulf Growth Bet
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HSBC Stock Price Today: Shares Slide as Middle East Risks Test Gulf Growth Bet

HSBC shares fell about 1% to 1,267 pence in London on Wednesday, reversing part of Tuesday’s rebound as investors grew wary over Middle East war risks. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.6% and the pan-European STOXX 600 slipped 1% after Tuesday’s surge. HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery said the bank’s commitment to the Gulf remains unchanged. Investors remain concerned about energy costs and potential inflation from Gulf shipping disruptions.
March 11, 2026
BP Stock Price Today: Shares Rise as Oil Rebounds, Climate Challenge Adds Fresh Pressure
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BP Stock Price Today: Shares Rise as Oil Rebounds, Climate Challenge Adds Fresh Pressure

BP shares rose 1.15% in London as Brent crude topped $90 a barrel, but activist group Follow This threatened court action if BP does not circulate a climate proposal before its April 23 meeting. The dispute comes as Meg O'Neill prepares to become CEO and BP faces scrutiny after halting share buybacks. Oil prices remain volatile, with recent gains reversing after U.S. comments on Middle East tensions.
March 11, 2026
Harbour Energy Share Price Falls 9% After EIG Sells £153 Million Stake at 255p
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Harbour Energy Share Price Falls 9% After EIG Sells £153 Million Stake at 255p

Harbour Energy shares dropped 8.7% after EIG Asset Management sold about 60 million shares, or 3.8% of the company, at a discount. The sale raised £153 million for EIG, cutting its stake to 3.5%. Harbour’s decline came despite gains in BP, Shell, and the broader energy index. The company recently raised its 2026 output forecast and reported strong early-year production.
March 11, 2026
Anglo American plc Stock Price Falls Again as JPMorgan Cut and War Risks Hit Miners
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Anglo American plc Stock Price Falls Again as JPMorgan Cut and War Risks Hit Miners

Anglo American shares fell 2.1% to 3,253 pence in London by 1248 GMT Wednesday after JPMorgan downgraded the stock and renewed Middle East war concerns pressured mining shares. The drop followed a sharp rebound Tuesday. Non-executive director Anne Wade bought 525 shares on March 9. Anglo is still seeking regulatory approval to close its merger with Teck Resources.
March 11, 2026
Legal & General Share Price Falls More Than 5% After Profit Miss, Lower Solvency Overshadow Record Buyback
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Legal & General Share Price Falls More Than 5% After Profit Miss, Lower Solvency Overshadow Record Buyback

Legal & General shares dropped 5.5% by 1103 GMT after the insurer missed full-year profit estimates and reported a lower solvency ratio, despite announcing a £1.2 billion buyback. The company raised its dividend 2% to 21.79 pence and set out over £5 billion in shareholder returns for 2025-2027. Investors focused on the solvency ratio, which fell to 210% from 232% a year earlier.
March 11, 2026
CSL Limited Breaks Ground on $1.5 Billion Illinois Plant as Turnaround Pressure Builds
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CSL Limited Breaks Ground on $1.5 Billion Illinois Plant as Turnaround Pressure Builds

CSL Limited has begun a $1.5 billion expansion of its Kankakee, Illinois, manufacturing site, aiming to add at least 300 jobs and boost plasma-derived therapy output by 2031. The move follows an 81% drop in first-half profit and recent leadership changes. CSL also repurchased 62,472 shares for about A$9.1 million on March 10. Shares closed at A$144.56 Tuesday, up 1.65% but near a 52-week low.
March 11, 2026
Suncorp Pushes Ahead With Buyback After Storm-Hit Half, Sets A$14.32 DRP Price
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Suncorp Pushes Ahead With Buyback After Storm-Hit Half, Sets A$14.32 DRP Price

Suncorp Group bought back 1.19 million shares for A$17.17 million on Tuesday and set its interim dividend reinvestment price at A$14.32 per share. The insurer has now spent about A$223.9 million on buybacks, with A$176.1 million left to reach its A$400 million target for fiscal 2026. First-half cash earnings fell 67% after severe weather pushed natural-hazard costs to A$1.319 billion.
March 11, 2026
Northern Star Resources Ltd shares rebound with gold rally, but guidance cuts still loom
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Northern Star Resources Ltd shares rebound with gold rally, but guidance cuts still loom

Northern Star Resources rose 2.6% Tuesday as Australian gold stocks rebounded, with the gold index up 2.5% and the ASX 200 gaining 1.6%. The miner is still trading below January levels after cutting FY26 production guidance and raising cost forecasts due to operational issues. Spot gold climbed 1.9% to $5,231.79 an ounce. S&P Dow Jones Indices will add Northern Star to the S&P/ASX 20 on March 23.
March 11, 2026
Macquarie hires former Ares executive Eli Appelbaum for EMEA lending push as private credit strains deepen
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Macquarie hires former Ares executive Eli Appelbaum for EMEA lending push as private credit strains deepen

Macquarie Group has hired Eli Appelbaum from Ares Management to lead its EMEA lending and asset finance business as it expands private credit operations in the region. The firm recently funded AI infrastructure projects, including a €117 million commitment to Polarise’s Munich data center. Macquarie reported less than £50 million exposure to the collapsed UK lender Market Financial Solutions. Industry defaults and fund withdrawals have increased.
March 10, 2026
ANZ Group Holdings to Reopen Chinchilla Branch as Pressure Builds on Big Banks to Keep Regional Services
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ANZ Group Holdings to Reopen Chinchilla Branch as Pressure Builds on Big Banks to Keep Regional Services

ANZ Group will reopen its Chinchilla branch in regional Queensland in the second half of 2026, following the closure of the town’s Suncorp Bank agency on May 29. The move comes after ANZ’s A$4.9 billion purchase of Suncorp Bank and amid government restrictions on regional branch closures until July 2027. ANZ said it will support Suncorp customers during the transition.
March 10, 2026
Westpac Banking Corporation Sees Consumer Sentiment Lift, but Late-Week Drop Sets Up RBA Test
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Westpac Banking Corporation Sees Consumer Sentiment Lift, but Late-Week Drop Sets Up RBA Test

Australian consumer sentiment rose 1.2% in March, but late survey responses showed a sharp drop as Middle East tensions escalated, Westpac said Tuesday. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index reached 91.6, while a rival ANZ-Roy Morgan measure fell to 73.4, its lowest since July 2023. Westpac reported A$1.9 billion in unaudited December quarter profit, but flagged housing supply and inflation as ongoing concerns.
March 10, 2026
National Australia Bank Survey Shows Australian Business Confidence Turns Negative After RBA Hike
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National Australia Bank Survey Shows Australian Business Confidence Turns Negative After RBA Hike

Australian business confidence fell to -1 in February, its first negative reading in 11 months, according to NAB’s monthly survey, while business conditions stayed at +7 and sales rose. The decline followed the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Feb. 3 rate hike to 3.85%. NAB’s first-quarter cash earnings climbed 16% to A$2.02 billion as business banking volumes increased. Inflation pressures persisted, with purchase and labour costs up 1.5% for the quarter.
March 10, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Says Wage Growth Held at 3.1% Ahead of RBA Rate Call
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Says Wage Growth Held at 3.1% Ahead of RBA Rate Call

Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported internal wage growth steady at 3.1% for the year to February and about 21,000 jobs added last month. The Reserve Bank meets March 16-17, with markets pricing a 50% chance of another rate hike after February’s increase to 3.85%. Major banks have already passed on higher rates to home-loan customers. CBA’s data shows stable wages despite a tight labor market.
March 10, 2026
Capital One Financial Corporation Could Get Capital Relief After Discover Deal as U.S. Basel Rewrite Nears
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Capital One Financial Corporation Could Get Capital Relief After Discover Deal as U.S. Basel Rewrite Nears

U.S. regulators plan a softer rewrite of Basel bank-capital rules, which could benefit Capital One as it absorbs Discover and awaits the Brex deal. The draft is expected in coming weeks and may lower capital requirements for large banks. Capital One completed its $35.3 billion Discover purchase in May 2025 and agreed to buy Brex for $5.15 billion. A proposed 10% cap on credit card rates remains a risk for card-heavy lenders.
March 10, 2026
Occidental Petroleum Debt Tender Advances as OXY Stock Slides With Oil
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Occidental Petroleum Debt Tender Advances as OXY Stock Slides With Oil

Occidental Petroleum’s $1.2 billion debt tender offer took effect after bond-term changes, with $843.3 million of 2031 notes and $335.2 million of 2030 notes accepted. OXY shares fell 3.5% to $53.08 Tuesday. The company aims to cut principal debt to $14.3 billion in 2026, down from $20.63 billion at year-end. Oil stocks broadly declined as Brent crude dropped 12.6% to $86.50 a barrel.
March 10, 2026
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