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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 15, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 15, 2026, 1:43 PM EDT RECI trust's 10.3% yield: £2,000 could be worth £2,396 by July 2027, analysts say July 15, 2026, 10:12 AM EDT. Real Estate Credit Investments (LSE:RECI), a FTSE-listed trust lending to European property developers, is paying a 10.3% dividend yield. The shares are down 8% in the last year, leaving them at a 15% discount to net asset value. But the dividend has held at 3p per share each quarter. The trust makes money on higher rates in riskier parts of the real estate market. European
July 15, 2026
Northern Star Resources’ A$500 Million Buyback Tests Gold Miner’s Kalgoorlie Turnaround
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Northern Star Resources’ A$500 Million Buyback Tests Gold Miner’s Kalgoorlie Turnaround

Northern Star Resources is kicking off a planned A$500 million share buyback, opening the window after its March quarter numbers came in strong enough for the Australian gold miner to maintain annual guidance. Kalgoorlie, though, remains the tougher nut to crack. The timing is key here. Investors have to balance the prospect of a capital return with execution risks at Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Northern Star’s core operation in Western Australia. Back in March, Northern Star cautioned that its full-year production would depend largely on how much ore the current KCGM mill could process.
April 24, 2026
PLS Group’s $600 Million Bond Deal Gives the Lithium Miner a Longer Runway
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PLS Group’s $600 Million Bond Deal Gives the Lithium Miner a Longer Runway

PLS Group Limited has wrapped up its first US$600 million senior unsecured notes sale, locking in longer-term funding as it shifts away from bank loans and considers its next expansion. The notes, carrying a 6.875% coupon, will come due in 2031, according to the company. Lithium miners, coming off a rough pricing stretch, are suddenly back in focus as investors scan balance sheets for cash, debt levels, and the likelihood of new alliances. Earlier this month, Reuters noted lithium prices bouncing back, hitting their strongest mark in over two years. CRU’s Martin Jackson, weighing in, expects lithium to stay ahead on energy density “for many years to come.”
April 24, 2026
Qantas Beats Virgin On Punctuality As Fuel Shock And Fare War Bite
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Qantas Beats Virgin On Punctuality As Fuel Shock And Fare War Bite

Qantas Airways Limited pulled ahead of Virgin Australia in March for on-time performance, notching an edge as the industry faces pricier fuel and more discount fares. Numbers from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics, published April 23, put the Qantas group at 81.9% for departures leaving on time and 80.1% for arrivals. Virgin’s network posted 78.7% and 77.7%, respectively. Reliability is suddenly a front-and-center commercial concern, no longer just a number in an ops report. Qantas, for its part, has rolled out over 2 million cut-rate domestic seats, even as fuel costs nudge fares higher and airlines pare back schedules.
April 24, 2026
S&P 500, Nasdaq Records Face $105 Oil Test as AI Rally Meets Iran War Risk
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S&P 500, Nasdaq Records Face $105 Oil Test as AI Rally Meets Iran War Risk

Stocks in the U.S. slipped Thursday, giving back some of their recent gains after Brent crude finished at $105.07. Fresh tension in the U.S.-Iran ceasefire hovered over the market, even as the artificial intelligence trade stayed strong. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 180.70 points to end at 49,309.33. The S&P 500 dipped 0.41% to 7,108.30, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.89% to 24,438.50. The shift caught attention—Wall Street seemed set to shrug off the Iran jolt as a blip. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finished at record highs, then notched new intraday peaks Thursday before pulling back. The run isn’t over, but the rally’s turning pickier.
April 24, 2026
NAB Tests Tokenised Deposits With Stablecoins in RBA Trial as Australia’s New Digital Asset Law Takes Hold
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NAB Tests Tokenised Deposits With Stablecoins in RBA Trial as Australia’s New Digital Asset Law Takes Hold

National Australia Bank on Friday reported it has trialed issuing and settling a tokenised term deposit using stablecoins, as part of Project Acacia, the digital money initiative with the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre. According to the bank, the proof-of-concept was carried out alongside Imperium Markets, utilizing a marketplace that holds a license from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The timing stands out. Parliament’s records confirm the Corporations Amendment Act 2026 was signed into law on April 8, while the RBA announced last month that it plans to release the final Project Acacia report later in April. That means NAB’s update lands just as the regulatory landscape sharpens—and with the central bank about
April 24, 2026
Macquarie Group’s €125 Million Lyntia Deal Lands as Private Credit Jitters Grow
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Macquarie Group’s €125 Million Lyntia Deal Lands as Private Credit Jitters Grow

Macquarie Asset Management has put up 125 million euros for lyntia, contributing to a 1.4 billion euro refinancing package for the Iberian telecom infrastructure operator. The Australian player is pushing further into Europe’s digital infrastructure space with this move. According to the company, the funds are aimed at supporting lyntia’s expansion and meeting surging demand for high-capacity connectivity in Iberia. The deal comes as private credit managers face tough questions from investors on how they’re valuing assets and handling redemptions. Direct-lending fundraising slid to $10.7 billion for the first quarter, marking a three-year low, Reuters reported this week. Still, lyntia points to growing cloud and AI-fueled data traffic as a driver for more fibre and data-centre connectivity.
April 23, 2026
Woodside Energy CEO Survives Pay Revolt as LNG Expansion Faces Investor Test
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Woodside Energy CEO Survives Pay Revolt as LNG Expansion Faces Investor Test

Perth — April 24, 2026, 05:04 AWST Woodside Energy Group Ltd shareholders gave the nod to Chief Executive Liz Westcott’s equity-based long-term incentive grant for 2026, pay that’s linked to her future performance. Still, 34.52% of votes came in against the proposal at Thursday’s annual meeting in Perth. Not a loss for Westcott—more a clear shot across the bow for the new CEO.
April 23, 2026
ANZ’s First AI Chief From HSBC Lands Days Before a Crucial Earnings Test
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ANZ’s First AI Chief From HSBC Lands Days Before a Crucial Earnings Test

ANZ Group Holdings has tapped HSBC’s Kai Yang as its inaugural chief data and artificial intelligence officer, stepping into a role created under CEO Nuno Matos’s push to overhaul technology and boost productivity at the Australian lender. Yang, currently serving as HSBC’s chief data and analytics officer for Asia and the Middle East, is expected to relocate to Sydney and start at ANZ in July. According to an ANZ spokesperson, Yang will focus on advancing responsible technology use throughout the bank. Timing is critical here. ANZ is due to release first-half results on May 1, and investors are watching to see whether Matos can actually deliver on promises—translating cost cuts and management shakeups into stronger growth, smoother systems, and more
April 23, 2026
Westpac Banking Corporation Raises Fixed Mortgage Rates Again as Borrowers Face RBA Test
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Westpac Banking Corporation Raises Fixed Mortgage Rates Again as Borrowers Face RBA Test

Westpac Banking Corporation bumped up fixed home-loan rates for the second time in just three weeks, tacking on 15 basis points—so, a 0.15 percentage point jump—to one- to five-year owner-occupier fixed terms. Its lowest fixed rate now sits at 6.29% for two years. Canstar noted that since the March RBA decision, all four major banks have pushed up fixed rates, with both Westpac and National Australia Bank hiking twice. “Fixed rates are on the move again,” said Canstar Data Insights Director Sally Tindall. Timing is key here, with Australia’s cash rate sitting at 4.10% since March 18. The Reserve Bank of Australia is next scheduled to weigh in at 2:30 p.m. Sydney time on May 5. That cash rate—essentially the
April 23, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Set to Cut 119 Jobs Again as AI Push Deepens, Bankwest Hit
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Set to Cut 119 Jobs Again as AI Push Deepens, Bankwest Hit

Commonwealth Bank of Australia will eliminate 119 positions, according to the Finance Sector Union on Thursday, marking another round of job cuts at the nation’s largest lender as it pivots toward automation and artificial intelligence. While the bank stopped short of confirming the figure, it acknowledged some jobs are being phased out as certain projects wrap, processes are streamlined, and the skillset across the organization evolves. Timing’s key here. Back in February, CBA rolled out its A$90 million, three-year Future Workforce program and, in that same stretch, posted record first-half cash earnings—a crucial profit gauge for the sector. So these job cuts are arriving even as tech spending surges, not during any earnings slide. Automation—software or AI replacing traditional staff
April 23, 2026
Cochlear Shares Extend Rout After FY26 Profit Cut, Weak Demand Warning
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Cochlear Shares Extend Rout After FY26 Profit Cut, Weak Demand Warning

Cochlear shares tumbled further on Thursday, dropping 4.6% to A$95.00 after the hearing-implant maker sharply cut its fiscal 2026 profit outlook. Blaming weaker demand across developed markets and ongoing uncertainty linked to Middle East conflict, Cochlear now expects annual profit to land between A$290 million and A$330 million—well below its previous range of A$435 million to A$460 million. Size is key here. Morningstar puts Cochlear's global cochlear implant share at roughly 60%. Still, the midpoint of the new guidance lands far short of the A$402.5 million Visible Alpha consensus, according to Reuters.
April 23, 2026
BHP Group Ltd Adds China’s COREX Index in Iron Ore Deal That Ends Months-Long Standoff
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BHP Group Ltd Adds China’s COREX Index in Iron Ore Deal That Ends Months-Long Standoff

BHP Group Ltd, the world’s third-largest iron ore supplier, has agreed to price its Jimblebar fines using a Chinese iron ore benchmark, according to people with knowledge of the deal. That move ended a protracted dispute with China Mineral Resources Group, which had been holding back on some BHP cargoes. Jimblebar fines are medium-grade, sold as small particles. This shift hands Beijing’s state buyer more influence over imported ore pricing and takes a key risk off the table for BHP’s China iron ore earnings. The timing is notable: China’s buying curbs just dropped, and only days have passed since BHP posted a surprise beat for March-quarter iron ore output.
April 23, 2026
Tesla Earnings: Profit Beat Faces a $25 Billion AI and Robotaxi Test
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Tesla Earnings: Profit Beat Faces a $25 Billion AI and Robotaxi Test

AUSTIN, Texas, April 23, 2026, 15:22 CDT Tesla bumped its 2026 capex forecast above $25 billion, pushing Musk’s robotaxi, AI chip, and Optimus robot ambitions front-and-center for investors—well before any first-quarter profit turnaround is in focus. The company said the expanded budget targets AI projects, compute power, data centers, manufacturing and research lines, plus its own AI-enabled assets, as well as retail, service, and charging operations.
April 23, 2026
CSL Limited Stock Hits 2017 Low After Pentagon Flu Vaccine Shift Shakes Seqirus Outlook
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CSL Limited Stock Hits 2017 Low After Pentagon Flu Vaccine Shift Shakes Seqirus Outlook

CSL Limited shares slid to lows not seen since 2017, hit by news that the U.S. military has scrapped its long-standing mandate for troops to get yearly flu shots. The move throws another demand hurdle at the Australian biotech’s vaccine arm. Pressure is already on CSL. The Seqirus business brings in revenue with flu vaccines, and the U.S. stands as its top market. After softer demand for flu shots, a sluggish plasma rebound, and a string of earnings misses, investors have shaved value off the shares. Reuters said CSL stock slid up to 0.8% Thursday, putting it more than 25% lower in 2026.
April 23, 2026
Legal & General Shares Drop 5.6% as Final Dividend Ex-Date Puts £1.2 Billion Buyback Back in Focus
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Legal & General Shares Drop 5.6% as Final Dividend Ex-Date Puts £1.2 Billion Buyback Back in Focus

Shares of Legal & General Group Plc slid 5.6% to 253.65 pence by 18:25 in London Thursday, with the FTSE 100 insurer and asset manager going ex-dividend for its final 2025 payout of 15.67 pence a share. Investors expecting the cash will see it hit their accounts June 4. Mostly a technical move, the decline nonetheless swung attention back to L&G’s capital-return narrative. This comes less than two months after the company launched a record £1.2 billion buyback, signaled £2.4 billion in shareholder payouts for the coming year, and posted a 6% rise in 2025 core operating profit to £1.623 billion.
April 23, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc Misses Q1 Sales Forecast, Warns on Margins as Oil Shock Bites
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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc Misses Q1 Sales Forecast, Warns on Margins as Oil Shock Bites

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc fell short of analysts’ first-quarter sales forecasts and flagged that first-half margins are set to be about 200 basis points—or 2 percentage points—lower than a year ago, as higher oil prices, lackluster cold-and-flu demand, and ongoing geopolitical issues weighed on performance. Shares in the Dettol and Durex maker slid 4.6% on Wednesday, after earlier sinking as much as 7% in the session. Reckitt finds itself under pressure right now. The company just offloaded its Essential Home division for $4.8 billion in December and is aiming to convince investors that a streamlined push on hygiene and health can keep core sales rising 4%-5%. That effort comes as Reckitt considers next steps for its Mead Johnson infant formula
April 23, 2026
British American Tobacco Extends Share Buyback Through June as Velo Gains on Zyn
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British American Tobacco Extends Share Buyback Through June as Velo Gains on Zyn

British American Tobacco kicked off the latest leg of its share buyback Thursday, appointing Merrill Lynch International to handle the purchases through June 29, just a day after the announcement. In a follow-up filing, BAT reported it snapped up 165,340 shares on April 22, set to be cancelled. This is key right now: BAT continues to prioritize returning cash to shareholders, even as it invests in next-generation offerings. Back in February, the company set out a £1.3 billion share buyback slated for 2026. For this year, though, BAT warned it’s probably tracking toward the lower bound of its medium-term growth targets.
April 23, 2026
London Stock Exchange Group Sees 2026 Revenue Growth in Upper Half of Range After Record Q1
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London Stock Exchange Group Sees 2026 Revenue Growth in Upper Half of Range After Record Q1

London Stock Exchange Group on Thursday projected 2026 revenue growth at the higher end of its target range, following a record-setting first quarter driven by increased trading and steady appetite for its data and index divisions. The company posted a 9.8% rise in total income, excluding recoveries, measured organically at constant currency. This update hits following a rough year for the shares, as questions swirl among investors over whether artificial intelligence might erode LSEG’s data franchise. Elliott Management isn’t letting up, pushing for bigger margins and more value extraction. Thursday’s results hand CEO David Schwimmer some early proof that growth is possible—despite market swings and with fresh AI distribution in the mix.
April 23, 2026
WH Smith Profit Warning: Retailer Suspends Dividend as Iran War Hits Airport Spending
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WH Smith Profit Warning: Retailer Suspends Dividend as Iran War Hits Airport Spending

WH Smith slashed its full-year profit forecast and put dividends on ice Thursday, blaming the Middle East conflict for denting airport footfall and spending ahead of the key summer travel period. Shares dropped 9.15% in London, after falling as much as 17% earlier. The warning comes at a tricky time for WH Smith. With the UK high street business offloaded last year, the company is now leaning hard into its travel sites. Management isn’t banking on a quick turnaround in consumer sentiment, and says the crucial test will be peak summer trading.
April 23, 2026
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Falls Again as Oil Shock and Rate Fears Hit London Shares
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Falls Again as Oil Shock and Rate Fears Hit London Shares

The FTSE 100 slipped for a fourth session, down 0.2% to 10,457.01 on Thursday, pressured by oil prices staying above $100 a barrel and disappointment over stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations weighing on banks and consumer shares. The FTSE 250 dropped 0.9%. This shift lands just as the benchmark slides roughly 2% for the week, almost erasing the bump after those ceasefire hopes earlier this month. Odds on a June Bank of England rate hike have jumped to 70%—up from 40% last week. That’s keeping the squeeze on borrowing costs and share prices.
April 23, 2026
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