Finance 27 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
National Australia Bank Stock Price Slides to One-Month Low as Job Cuts, Higher Rates Bite
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National Australia Bank Stock Price Slides to One-Month Low as Job Cuts, Higher Rates Bite

National Australia Bank shares closed at A$41.99 on Friday, down 1.34% and hitting a one-month low. The bank’s 0.25 percentage-point increase in variable home loan rates took effect the same day. NAB has proposed 447 redundancies and 277 new onshore roles, implying a net loss of about 170 jobs in Australia, plus 237 new offshore roles, according to the Finance Sector Union.
March 27, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock Price: CBA Holds at A$173 as Hike Hits Borrowers, Inflation Risk Rises
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock Price: CBA Holds at A$173 as Hike Hits Borrowers, Inflation Risk Rises

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares traded at A$173.63 late Friday after the bank warned an oil shock could push inflation to 5.4% by mid-2026, raising expectations of another Reserve Bank rate hike. CBA lifted variable home-loan rates by 25 basis points on March 27, following the RBA’s March 17 increase. The bank posted record first-half cash net profit of A$5.45 billion in February.
March 27, 2026
Victory Backs Off Janus Henderson Fight After Peltz’s $52 Bid — But One Risk Still Lingers
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Victory Backs Off Janus Henderson Fight After Peltz’s $52 Bid — But One Risk Still Lingers

Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst raised their Janus Henderson bid to $52 a share in cash, prompting Victory Capital to withdraw its competing offer on March 24. Janus’s board called the Trian-General Catalyst deal the only actionable proposal and kept the April 16 shareholder vote. Janus shares closed Friday at $51.35, just below the offer price. The board cited client concerns over Victory’s proposal.
March 27, 2026
Dow Enters Correction as Iran War Sends Oil Above $110 and Drags Wall Street to Six-Month Lows
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Dow Enters Correction as Iran War Sends Oil Above $110 and Drags Wall Street to Six-Month Lows

U.S. stocks closed at six-month lows Friday, with the Dow and Nasdaq both entering correction territory as investors braced for a prolonged Iran war. The S&P 500 fell 1.7%, the Nasdaq dropped 2.1%, and the Dow slid 1.75%. Oil prices surged, with Brent crude up 53% since late February. Consumer sentiment dropped to 53.3 in March, while inflation expectations and gasoline prices climbed.
March 27, 2026
BHP Stock Price Today: Shares Beat Wall Street Selloff as Pilbara Risks Stay in View
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BHP Stock Price Today: Shares Beat Wall Street Selloff as Pilbara Risks Stay in View

BHP Group's U.S. shares rose 1.1% to $69.24 Friday, outperforming a falling S&P 500 and Nasdaq as oil prices jumped on Middle East tensions. Port Hedland, BHP’s key iron ore hub, stayed open despite Cyclone Narelle, limiting immediate disruption. The miner paid a 73-cent dividend Thursday and will release its next operational review April 22. Copper now accounts for over half of BHP’s first-half EBITDA, overtaking iron ore.
March 27, 2026
Autodesk Stock Back in Focus After Arete Cuts Target, Morgan Stanley Sticks With $350
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Autodesk Stock Back in Focus After Arete Cuts Target, Morgan Stanley Sticks With $350

Autodesk shares fell 3.5% to $231.55 by 3:37 p.m. EDT Friday as the Nasdaq dropped 1.97%. Arete Research lowered its price target to $456 from $460 but kept a buy rating. Morgan Stanley reiterated Overweight and a $350 target on March 18, citing stable reseller checks. Autodesk reported Q4 revenue up 19% to $1.957 billion and guided fiscal 2027 revenue to $8.10–$8.17 billion.
March 27, 2026
BAE Systems Stock Price Falls Again Despite Fresh Pentagon and NATO Spending Push
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BAE Systems Stock Price Falls Again Despite Fresh Pentagon and NATO Spending Push

BAE Systems shares fell 1.2% to about 2,070 pence Friday, extending Thursday’s 2.92% drop, despite new defence contracts from Norway and the U.S. Pentagon. MBDA, part-owned by BAE, forecast a 40% output jump in 2026 as missile demand rises. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.05% as Middle East tensions persisted. NATO said European allies and Canada would raise defence spending 20% in 2025.
March 27, 2026
Haleon PLC Stock Price Today: Q1 Memo Keeps 2026 Growth Questions Alive
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Haleon PLC Stock Price Today: Q1 Memo Keeps 2026 Growth Questions Alive

Haleon shares held near 366 pence Friday after the company reaffirmed 2026 organic revenue growth guidance of 3% to 5% in a pre-results memo. The note flagged a weak Q1 cold and flu season and a 0.4% North America sales decline in 2025. Oral Health grew 7.9% last year, while Asia Pacific rose 5.2%. Haleon also began a £500 million share buyback programme this month.
March 27, 2026
RELX Stock Near 2,400p as Fresh £350 Million Buyback Meets AI Doubts
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RELX Stock Near 2,400p as Fresh £350 Million Buyback Meets AI Doubts

RELX shares traded at 2,393 pence Friday after the group filed to admit 72,000 new shares under its employee plan, with trading set for March 30. The company recently launched a £350 million buyback and reported 2025 revenue of £9.59 billion. Shares remain well below last year’s high after a sector-wide selloff linked to AI competition. RELX’s annual meeting is scheduled for April 23.
March 27, 2026
HESTA Super Fund Under Fresh Pressure as Grow Inc Woes Collide With Executive Exits
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HESTA Super Fund Under Fresh Pressure as Grow Inc Woes Collide With Executive Exits

HESTA faces scrutiny after ABC reported its administrator Grow Inc has A$45 million in liabilities and A$24 million in assets, while auditors flagged doubts over Grow’s viability. The fund is also managing executive departures, with COO Stephen Reilly set to leave in June and CEO Debby Blakey stepping down in late 2026. APRA previously criticized HESTA’s switch to Grow for harming members.
March 27, 2026
ASX 200 Today: Australia Shares End Flat but Snap 3-Week Slide as Energy Holds Up
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ASX 200 Today: Australia Shares End Flat but Snap 3-Week Slide as Energy Holds Up

The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.1% at 8,516.30 on Friday but ended a three-week losing streak with a 1.2% weekly gain. Energy stocks rose while tech and gold shares fell. Iran’s rejection of a U.S. peace proposal and rising oil prices unsettled investors, with Brent crude jumping 2.45% to $110.66 a barrel. The Reserve Bank of Australia warned prolonged conflict could further disrupt growth and inflation.
March 27, 2026
LSEG Share Price Today: London Stock Exchange Group Slips as FTSE Russell Cuts Free-Float Bar
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LSEG Share Price Today: London Stock Exchange Group Slips as FTSE Russell Cuts Free-Float Bar

London Stock Exchange Group shares traded near 8,300 pence Friday, down for a second session as UK and European stocks fell on Middle East tensions and inflation fears. LSEG confirmed a buyback of 359,769 shares at an average 8,338.68p, to be cancelled. FTSE Russell will lower its free-float threshold for UK index inclusion to 10% from June. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.7% by midday.
March 27, 2026
Anglo American plc Stock Price Today: Shares Rise After Chile Clears Key Codelco Copper Plan
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Anglo American plc Stock Price Today: Shares Rise After Chile Clears Key Codelco Copper Plan

Anglo American shares rose 0.7% in London after Chile’s competition regulator approved its copper joint venture with Codelco. The agreement could boost annual copper output by 120,000 metric tons and generate at least $5 billion. Codelco reported $4.85 billion in pre-tax profit for 2025. The project still requires environmental permits and further regulatory steps.
March 27, 2026
Rio Tinto Stock Rises on Boyne Smelter Lifeline, 11-Year High in Aluminium Premiums
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Rio Tinto Stock Rises on Boyne Smelter Lifeline, 11-Year High in Aluminium Premiums

Rio Tinto shares rose 1.1% to $86.75 in New York after Australia and Queensland pledged A$2 billion to support its Boyne aluminium smelter and Asian aluminium premiums surged to the highest since 2015. The deal aims to secure renewable power and extend Boyne’s operations to at least 2040, safeguarding about 3,000 jobs. Japanese buyers agreed to pay up to $353 a ton premium for April-June shipments amid Middle East supply risks.
March 27, 2026
Iran War Slams Markets Again: Oil Tops $110, Bonds Sell Off, Nasdaq Deepens Correction
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Iran War Slams Markets Again: Oil Tops $110, Bonds Sell Off, Nasdaq Deepens Correction

Global stocks slid Friday as Brent crude rose above $110 a barrel and Wall Street opened lower, following President Trump’s extension of the Iran shipping deadline. The Dow fell 450 points Thursday, the S&P 500 lost 1.7%, and the Nasdaq entered correction territory. Bond yields hit multi-year highs, while gold continued its decline. OECD cut its 2026 global growth forecast and raised inflation estimates.
March 27, 2026
GSK Stock Rises as EMA Review of Bepirovirsen Lifts 2026 Approval Prospects
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GSK Stock Rises as EMA Review of Bepirovirsen Lifts 2026 Approval Prospects

GSK shares rose 0.54% to 2,056 pence in London after the European Medicines Agency agreed to review its experimental hepatitis B drug, bepirovirsen. The company said Phase III trials showed higher functional cure rates when bepirovirsen was added to standard care. The drug is not yet approved. JPMorgan maintained a sell rating, with a target price near current levels.
March 27, 2026
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