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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 14, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 14, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT Ecofin Global Utilities Sells 150,000 Treasury Shares at 278.20p Each July 14, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT. Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Trust plc sold 150,000 treasury shares at 278.20 pence apiece on 14 July 2026. After the deal, the company holds 22,560,994 shares in treasury and shows 114,920,697 shares issued overall. Voting rights after the sale are 92,359,703, which is now the figure for FCA shareholder notification rules. Shares sold are pari passu with others in issue. Frostrow Capital LLP is company secretary and Canaccord
July 14, 2026
Lynas Rare Earths Faces a Monday Test After 7.7% Slide as China Curbs Keep Sector in Play
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Lynas Rare Earths Faces a Monday Test After 7.7% Slide as China Curbs Keep Sector in Play

Lynas Rare Earths heads into Monday’s ASX session under pressure after a sharp late-week selloff, even as fresh global deal activity keeps investors focused on non-China rare-earth supply. The ASX cash market was still closed at the dateline; normal trading in Sydney runs from 09:59:45 to 16:00. The stock closed at A$17.95 on Friday, unchanged on the day after touching A$17.77, with 4.20 million shares traded. Its heavier move came on Thursday, when it fell 9.8%, leaving the week’s loss well ahead of the broader market’s decline.
May 17, 2026
Santos Stock Gets a Fresh Tailwind as Gas Curbs Ease and Oil Stays Hot
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Santos Stock Gets a Fresh Tailwind as Gas Curbs Ease and Oil Stays Hot

Santos Ltd heads into Monday’s ASX session with a firmer tone after its shares jumped on Friday, outpacing a softer Australian market as gas-policy pressure eased and oil prices stayed elevated. The ASX cash market had not yet reopened at the dateline; normal trading runs from about 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time. That matters now because Santos is trading on two live forces: higher energy prices, and whether Canberra tightens domestic gas rules. The stock finished Friday at A$7.88, up 2.74% on the day and about 4.8% above the previous Friday’s close, while the broader S&P/ASX 200 fell over the week.
May 17, 2026
Liontown Sinks 6%, Lithium Rally Faces Test Next Week
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Liontown Sinks 6%, Lithium Rally Faces Test Next Week

Liontown Limited faces Monday’s ASX open under pressure. Shares finished Friday at A$2.35, dropping 6% on the day and taking the week’s loss to 4.1% from last Friday’s close. At the dateline, the ASX cash market was still closed to pre-open. The exchange enters pre-open at 07:00 Sydney time with regular trading from 09:59:45 until 16:00. Liontown’s timing matters right now. The stock is one of Australia's most watched lithium plays, with prices rising and Kathleen Valley going further underground. But shares dropped Friday as investors chose to cash in profits before the new week.
May 17, 2026
Wesfarmers Shares Set for Monday as Costs and Rates Pressure Persist
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Wesfarmers Shares Set for Monday as Costs and Rates Pressure Persist

Wesfarmers shares are set to kick off the ASX week on the back foot. WES ended Friday at A$71.67, down 0.08% for the day and about 0.8% lower than a week earlier. On Friday, the stock moved in a range between A$71.65 and A$72.42. Volume was 1.25 million shares, according to LSEG data on the company’s investor site. S&P/ASX 200 slipped 1.3% for the week, closing at 8,630.80 on Friday. Traders saw pressure from global shares and rising bond yields as higher oil and freight costs fueled concern about stubborn inflation. The tape isn't giving much slack now.
May 17, 2026
ASX Preview: RBA Minutes and Oil Move in Focus for Banks, Miners
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ASX Preview: RBA Minutes and Oil Move in Focus for Banks, Miners

ASX 200 faces fresh rate nerves after falling 1.3% last week. Investors are fixing on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s policy minutes out Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. AEST. Inflation is outpacing wage growth again. The consumer price index jumped 4.6% in the year to March, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, while wages increased 3.3% over the same period. That leaves parts of the market that are exposed to interest rates with less room for disappointment.
May 17, 2026
FTSE 100 heads for tough test with key UK inflation data ahead
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FTSE 100 heads for tough test with key UK inflation data ahead

FTSE 100 stumbles, UK stocks start week on back foot after Friday rout The FTSE 100 logged its steepest drop in more than eight weeks on Friday as bond prices fell, the pound weakened, and investors grew jittery about UK politics possibly leading to looser fiscal policy. Inflation concerns linger with oil prices staying high. London’s stock market was closed on Sunday. The London Stock Exchange opens for regular trade at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 4:30 p.m. local time, Monday to Friday. FTSE 100 closed at 10,195.37 on May 15, off 177.56 points, or 1.71%. The index is now down about 0.4% this week, pushing its weekly losing run to four. UK stocks are being squeezed between global-facing names
May 17, 2026
Telstra Shares Trade Higher as $1.25 Billion Buyback Wraps Up, Investors Focus on Week Ahead
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Telstra Shares Trade Higher as $1.25 Billion Buyback Wraps Up, Investors Focus on Week Ahead

Telstra Group starts Monday trading with its shares at A$5.38. The stock closed up 1.13% on Friday, sitting near its 52-week highs. Shares last changed hands at 4:10 p.m. AEST on May 15, before the weekend pause in Australia’s cash market. Capital return is the new focus for investors. Telstra's filing on May 15 showed it bought 1,095,583 ordinary shares during the session, following an earlier run of 219.4 million shares repurchased. The buy on Friday cost A$5.9 million, putting the total spent at around A$1.116 billion out of a total buyback limit of roughly A$1.25 billion.
May 17, 2026
Mineral Resources Shares Face a Monday Test After Chris Ellison’s $122 Million Stock Sale
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Mineral Resources Shares Face a Monday Test After Chris Ellison’s $122 Million Stock Sale

Mineral Resources heads into Monday’s ASX open with the founder’s share sale, not iron ore or lithium volumes, setting the early tone. The stock last closed at A$64.77 on Friday, down 7.68%, after hitting A$71.79 earlier in the week and trading as low as A$63.97 in the session. That matters now because the sale landed after a sharp recovery in MinRes shares and just before a new trading week. Investors have to decide whether Chris Ellison’s move is routine wealth planning, or a warning sign after the stock’s run.
May 17, 2026
Northern Star Resources Stock Sets Up Monday Test at ASX Open
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Northern Star Resources Stock Sets Up Monday Test at ASX Open

Northern Star Resources shares will start Monday’s ASX session below recent levels after dropping 2.98% to A$20.50 on Friday. The gold miner is down 3.12% over the past week, with bullion and miners sliding into the end of the week. The ASX cash market was still closed at the dateline. Regular trading is scheduled from 09:59:45 until 16:00 Sydney time. May 18 does not appear on the list of 2026 exchange holidays.
May 17, 2026
Xero’s $550M buyback bounce puts focus on Monday trading
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Xero’s $550M buyback bounce puts focus on Monday trading

Xero Ltd opens Monday on the ASX as traders weigh whether Friday’s jump signals a real turnaround or was just a brief recovery after the results-day drop. Xero shares bounced 8.13% to A$79.67 on Friday, clawing back some of Thursday’s 9.04% slide. The accounting software firm reported its full-year earnings and approved a buyback of up to A$550 million. The stock now sits between investors weighing faster U.S. growth against a weaker statutory profit.
May 17, 2026
ANZ Shares Face a Big Monday Test After a Rough Week for Australia’s Banks
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ANZ Shares Face a Big Monday Test After a Rough Week for Australia’s Banks

ANZ Group Holdings heads into Monday’s session bruised after a 4.3% fall from the previous Friday’s close, despite a small bounce at the end of last week. The stock last traded at A$35.21 on Friday, up 1.06% on the day, while the ASX cash market had not yet opened in Sydney; normal trading runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on ASX business days. The pressure matters now because Australian bank shares are being judged against a sharper policy and credit backdrop, not just company earnings. Commonwealth Bank of Australia lost nearly A$30 billion in market value on Wednesday after setting aside more cash for Middle East-related risks and as investors reacted to budget measures limiting negative gearing, a tax
May 17, 2026
Fortescue Shares Face Test After A$150 Million Court Loss
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Fortescue Shares Face Test After A$150 Million Court Loss

Fortescue Ltd starts Monday’s ASX session after miners slipped at the end of last week, and traders want to see if the recent rally holds up with a new native-title snag in play. The stock finished Friday at A$22.60, losing 1.7% for the session, but that’s still roughly 6.3% higher than last Friday’s close of A$21.27, according to historical trading data. Here’s the odd thing: shares ended up for the week, even as the legal news got worse.
May 17, 2026
Evolution Mining Drops 5%, Gold Eyed for Monday Move
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Evolution Mining Drops 5%, Gold Eyed for Monday Move

Evolution Mining Ltd. is set to open Monday on the ASX after falling 5.52% to A$12.50 on Friday. The stock traded in a range from A$12.41 to A$13.02 with volume at 9.99 million shares. Shares finished about 4.2% lower than the previous week’s close following a metals selloff that weighed on Australian mining names. Timing is important here. The Australian market doesn't open for regular cash trading until 10 a.m. in Sydney, so Evolution is open to changes in bullion, copper and the Australian dollar overnight before investors can adjust. CommSec says regular ASX trading hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on business days.
May 17, 2026
Woodside Shares Trade Monday With $35 Billion Browse LNG Bet Back In View After Inpex Deal
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Woodside Shares Trade Monday With $35 Billion Browse LNG Bet Back In View After Inpex Deal

Woodside Energy Group Ltd starts the week in focus as its Browse gas project draws attention again. This comes after Japan’s INPEX said it would take PetroChina’s 10.67% stake in the project. Woodside ended Friday’s session up 2.1% at A$31.25. Shares added roughly 4% in the five sessions to May 15, well ahead of the lagging local market. Why it matters right now is Browse. It’s Australia’s largest undeveloped offshore gas field, and Woodside plans to send the gas to the North West Shelf’s Karratha plant. LNG, or liquefied natural gas, is made by chilling gas into a liquid so tankers can carry it.
May 17, 2026
Pilbara Minerals Falls 5.8%, Investors Watching Lithium on Monday
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Pilbara Minerals Falls 5.8%, Investors Watching Lithium on Monday

PLS Group Limited shares kept sliding to start the week, after dropping 5.8% on Friday to close at A$6.01. The ASX-listed lithium miner saw 30.11 million shares traded that day. Market cap stood at A$19.36 billion on the close, based on Google Finance. PLS slid 4.0% over the last five sessions though it still finished Friday up 42.4% for the year, according to MarketScreener data. The stock is still a big name for 2026 in the Australian mining sector. Traders are looking to Monday’s open to see if buyers step in or selling continues for lithium.
May 17, 2026
Goodman Group Stock Faces a Data Centre Test After Quiet Friday Close
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Goodman Group Shares Just Beat the ASX — Why Its Data-Centre Bet Faces a New Test

Goodman Group heads into Monday’s ASX open with its shares ahead of the broader market, after the industrial property and data-centre developer gained 3.7% last week to close at A$31.38 on Friday. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.3% over the same Friday-to-Friday stretch. That matters now because Goodman’s stock is trading less like a plain warehouse landlord and more like a bet on digital infrastructure — the powered sites, long leases and capital partners needed to build data centres. The company’s next scheduled update is its Q3 FY26 operational update on May 26.
May 17, 2026
CSL shares under pressure as traders eye critical week
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CSL shares under pressure as traders eye critical week

CSL Ltd starts Monday as traders weigh last week’s 18% fall. The drop followed a profit warning and a non-cash impairment of about $5 billion, a write-down that reduces asset values but has no instant cash impact. The ASX cash market is still shut after the weekend, with trading set to start around 09:59:45 Sydney time. CSL's slide is weighing on the market now, where it used to be a safe spot. CSL ended Friday at A$97.96, up 0.72% for the day, but down 18.3% across five sessions. The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,630.8, dropping 0.11% on Friday.
May 17, 2026
Westpac Shares in Focus After Bank Drop With RBA Minutes Up Next
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Westpac Shares in Focus After Bank Drop With RBA Minutes Up Next

Westpac Banking Corp is set for Monday trade on the ASX with some pressure left from last week’s hit to Australian bank risk. The shares managed a 0.3% rise to A$35.84 at the close on May 15, but that’s still down about 4.3% from the Friday before. No one is talking about Friday’s bounce. The question is if investors are done selling off mortgage-heavy banks after housing-tax talk, bigger credit loss reserves and energy worries from the Middle East. The S&P/ASX 200 edged down 0.1% Friday to 8,630.8, leaving it 1.2% lower for the week; financials tumbled 4.3%, the sector’s worst week in over half a year, Reuters said.
May 17, 2026
Macquarie Faces Monday Dividend Scrutiny After A$4.85 Billion Profit Beat
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Macquarie Faces Monday Dividend Scrutiny After A$4.85 Billion Profit Beat

Macquarie Group Ltd stock is close to its record high going into Monday’s ASX trading, after last week’s profit numbers topped forecasts. Shares are due to go ex-dividend, following a week where they outperformed the wider Australian market. ASX cash trading was closed Sunday. The exchange usually handles cash trades from 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time on a normal trading day, so Friday's closing price is the most recent available.
May 17, 2026
NAB Stock Heads Into Big Week as Investors Watch for RBA Minutes
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NAB Stock Heads Into Big Week as Investors Watch for RBA Minutes

National Australia Bank shares are struggling to find a floor after last week’s selling in the Australian banking sector, though a late bounce Friday kept the stock slightly off its recent lows. NAB finished the week at A$36.52, ticking up 0.27% on Friday but still down 4.80% from a week ago. The ASX cash market stayed closed on Sunday. The Australian Securities Exchange kept regular trading hours for business days in Sydney.
May 17, 2026
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