News 28 June 2026

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Stock Market Today: Live Updates 10.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 10, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 10, 2026, 5:20 AM EDT HSBC Hands Out 273,475 Conditional Share Awards to Staff July 10, 2026, 5:04 AM EDT. HSBC Holdings plc said on July 9, 2026 that it granted conditional awards worth 273,474.85 ordinary shares under the International Employee Share Purchase Plan. The awards, which let employees buy shares on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges, will vest in just over two years. No performance tests or clawbacks apply because the plan covers all staff. The grant price was set at zero, while shares traded at GBP
July 10, 2026
CAR Group hit by 12% drop as ASX short sellers circle
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CAR Group hit by 12% drop as ASX short sellers circle

CAR Group Limited starts Monday's ASX pre-open with the biggest short interest among online marketplace stocks in the table below and also the sharpest five-day drop. The ASX cash market's regular session kicks off just before 1000 Sydney time; at the cut-off, Friday's close was the last listed price. CAR dropped 5.22% to A$24.50 on June 26, taking its five-day slide to 11.65%. The S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.18% Friday to 8,764.2, but still finished the week 0.73% lower.
June 28, 2026
South32 heads into July after shares drop 20% from June high
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South32 heads into July after shares drop 20% from June high

South32 Ltd heads into Monday’s pre-open session with a deeper fall for June than aluminium itself, the metal often cited for pressure on diversified miners. At the dateline, the ASX cash market was still shut. Regular trading kicks off just ahead of 10 a.m. Sydney time and ends at 4 p.m. The stock finished Friday at A$3.91, down 20.37% from its June 3 high of A$4.91. During the June 3 to June 26 period, LME aluminium cash dropped 16.7% to $3,164 a tonne from $3,797, according to Westmetall daily LME prices.
June 28, 2026
Qantas beats ASX 200 as route cuts shift focus to premium yields
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Qantas beats ASX 200 as route cuts shift focus to premium yields

Qantas Airways Limited heads into the last two days of its financial year, with the stock reflecting a focus on capacity discipline rather than passenger growth. The shares ended at A$10.68 on June 26, slipping 0.28% for the day, after climbing from A$10.06 on June 19. The 6.2% weekly gain outperformed the S&P/ASX 200 by about 6.9 percentage points, with the index closing at 8,764.20 on Friday compared to 8,828.70 a week before.
June 28, 2026
Qube Holdings (ASX:QUB) deal spread narrows to 0.7% ahead of July Macquarie court hearing
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Qube Holdings (ASX:QUB) deal spread narrows to 0.7% ahead of July Macquarie court hearing

SYDNEY, June 29, 2026, 05:08 AEST – The spread on Qube Holdings' merger tightened to 0.7% as Macquarie's bid moves toward a court hearing in July. Qube Holdings Ltd. traded near the Macquarie-backed buyout offer ahead of Monday’s pre-open, though the merger spread is narrower than the A$5.20 offer price. The ASX had not opened for cash trading as of the dateline; pre-open begins at 07:00, with regular trading from 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time.
June 28, 2026
Stockland shares go ex-dividend as FY26 relies on second-half settlements
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Stockland shares go ex-dividend as FY26 relies on second-half settlements

Stockland starts Monday’s Sydney trade with its cash yield outpacing share price gains. The property group’s final distribution of 16.2 cents represents 3.75% of its Friday close at A$4.32. The stock rose 0.47% in the past week. ASX cash trading resumes at 10 a.m. AEST. The stock remains down 24.74% for the year, leaving Monday’s ex-distribution open in a tough position. Income investors receive a short-term cash payout, but the market also faces pricing a company whose annual profit goal depends on a significant June-half recovery.
June 28, 2026
MinRes shares to reset by A$1.2 bln as Lucky Bay hit challenges narrative
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MinRes shares to reset by A$1.2 bln as Lucky Bay hit challenges narrative

Mineral Resources Limited faces a market hit much bigger than its garnet write-down as trading opens Monday. Shares dropped 8.7% last week to A$63.14, leaving the company with a market cap of A$12.48 billion. This wiped about A$1.19 billion off its equity value for the week—almost 30 times the A$40 million non-cash charge signaled for Lucky Bay. That's the investor view. Lucky Bay alone is not enough to move the needle for MinRes. The market is focused on cost risk, asset quality, and capital discipline at a company that carried about A$4.5 billion in net debt as of March 31.
June 28, 2026
Cochlear shares hold steady as earnings multiple remains close to 25x
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Cochlear shares hold steady as earnings multiple remains close to 25x

At 04:09 AEST, the ASX cash market had not yet entered pre-open. The ASX pre-open runs from 07:00 Sydney time, with normal trading from 09:59:45 to 16:00. Cochlear Limited will open the week at Friday’s close of A$118.03, after a late-week rebound. The stock’s multiple gives a clearer picture than Friday’s gain. Cochlear has climbed about one-third from its 52-week low, but its market cap remains around A$7.71 billion with a new FY26 underlying net profit forecast of A$290 million to A$330 million. The midpoint, A$310 million, puts the price at about 24.9 times earnings. That’s significant as the price already reflects a full recovery in adult and senior implant demand.
June 28, 2026
Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) outperforms ASX 200 ahead of grocery price law
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Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) outperforms ASX 200 ahead of grocery price law

The ASX cash market was yet to open for pre-trade. Brokers may start entering orders from 07:00 Sydney time, with regular trading beginning at about 09:59:45. Woolworths Group Ltd last closed at A$40.24 on Friday, gaining 0.75% for the day. Woolworths gained 5.0% from its June 19 close this week, outpacing Coles Group Ltd, Metcash Ltd and the S&P/ASX 200, even as supermarket pricing pressures came to the fore.
June 28, 2026
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) rises on ASX as China premium persists, Malaysia EIA risk in focus
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Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) rises on ASX as China premium persists, Malaysia EIA risk in focus

ASX cash trading had not opened yet in Sydney. Regular trading begins after 09:59:45 Sydney time, so Friday’s close remains the latest price for Lynas Rare Earths Limited: A$18.54, down 0.86% on the day, but up 1.98% from the previous Friday. The S&P/ASX 200 ended the week down 0.73%. The trade was not across all “rare earths.” Lynas finished the week higher, while Iluka Resources Limited dropped 11.8% to A$6.90, despite Canberra’s A$1.65 billion non-recourse loan for its Eneabba refinery. The moves suggest investors favored cash flow and separated products over refinery construction risk.
June 28, 2026
Worley faces ASX trading week after $706 million selloff, $110 million FY26 impact
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Worley faces ASX trading week after $706 million selloff, $110 million FY26 impact

SYDNEY, June 29, 2026, 04:09 AEST – Worley enters the new ASX week after shares slumped by $706 million last week, following its forecast of a $110 million earnings hit in FY26. Worley Limited enters Monday with no new local trades since the market closed on Friday. ASX data shows the pre-open begins at 0700 Sydney time, with normal trading starting at 09:59:45. June 29 does not appear in the ASX’s 2026 public holiday schedule.
June 28, 2026
FTSE 100 outperforms mid-caps as oil slide puts attention on rates
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FTSE 100 outpaces FTSE 250 as markets watch for UK GDP, PMI data

London stocks are showing a split as the new week starts. The FTSE 100 was up 1.40% last week, but the FTSE 250 slipped 0.23%. The mid-cap gauge still tracks UK demand best, and fresh domestic numbers remain soft. Blue chips struggled Friday. Energy and banks led the FTSE 100 down, with Shell and BP each slipping over 0.9% as oil dropped 2.3%. The banks sub-index was off 1.4%. Autos fell 3.9%. Chemicals lost 3.0%. Wise stood out, jumping 9.6% after reporting a 21% jump in active customers to 18.9 million for fiscal 2026 and laying out a new share-buyback plan.
June 28, 2026
ASX ends week slightly down, but credit and resource sectors under pressure
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Australia stocks: Miners look to China data and banks watch RBA minutes this week

Australian shares are set to reopen later on Monday, but the cash market in Sydney hasn't opened yet. The ASX trades normally between 09:59:45 and 16:00:00 Sydney time. The S&P/ASX 200 starts the week just 4.8% off its February high of 9,202.90, but losses last week hit sectors with exposure to China, oil, and local rate moves. On Friday, the index was at 8,764.20, according to Trading Economics—up 0.53% for the month, and 2.94% over the past year.
June 28, 2026
Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) rebound trails gold as volume fades into weekend
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Northern Star (ASX:NST) buyback cap, Elliott pressure loom over ASX gold trade

Northern Star Resources Ltd goes into the week with a key buyback detail that’s easy to miss. The company might not actually need the full A$500 million to reach the share ceiling on its current on-market buyback. The ASX was closed when the dateline rolled over. Standard equity market hours are 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time, and June 29 is not a listed ASX non-trading holiday in 2026. Gold miner finished at A$20.59 on June 26, gaining A$0.34 according to Intelligent Investor, but still under last Friday’s A$20.87 close. Shares ended the week 1.34% lower, despite a rebound on Friday.
June 28, 2026
Transurban Group Ltd (ASX:TCL) tops ASX 200 ahead of 35-cent payout
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Transurban (ASX:TCL) trades ex-dividend at 35 cents after Virginia project move

The ASX cash market wasn't open yet at 03:21 AEST, with normal trading hours listed from around 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time, according to the exchange. Transurban Group Ltd. heads into Monday trading ex-distribution for 35 cents per stapled security, a shift from Friday’s 1.45% rally. The payout size is in focus. Transurban added 33 cents in the week to Friday, moving from A$15.06 to A$15.39. The 35-cent cash payout is 2.27% of that last price. So, if the shares drop by about the payout on Monday, it doesn’t give much signal on investor appetite.
June 28, 2026
Santos stock trades as Brent slide weighs, Pikka project in focus
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Santos stock trades as Brent slide weighs, Pikka project in focus

Santos Limited is starting the week with Alaska’s Pikka project up and running, giving the company a more direct oil position than last month. Brent crude just saw a sharp weekly drop. Santos shares last changed hands at A$7.14, up 1.42% Friday. The ASX 200 wrapped up at 8,764.20, up 0.18% Friday but down 0.7% for the week. ASX cash market stayed shut in overnight close as of writing. The pre-open will begin at 07:00 Sydney time, with regular trading from 09:59:45 to 16:00. June 29 isn't labeled a market holiday on the ASX.
June 28, 2026
Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) heads into July after sharp swings
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Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) heads into July after sharp swings

ASX cash trading was yet to start at the dateline. Regular ASX trading runs 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time, and the 2026 calendar on the exchange site puts King’s Birthday on June 8 as the only June closure, with nothing for June 29. Xero Limited closed at A$69.05 on Friday, gaining 1.77%. Market value sat at A$11.78 billion and volume was 1.32 million shares, Google Finance said. The 52-week range, also from Google, was A$65.00 to A$186.38, so shares are still about 63% off the peak.
June 28, 2026
Fortescue (ASX:FMG) lags ASX as $100 iron ore price spotlights product mix
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Fortescue (ASX:FMG) lags ASX as $100 iron ore price spotlights product mix

Fortescue Ltd finished Friday at A$19.07, gaining 0.69%, with volume at 4.81 million shares. Market cap sat at A$58.72 billion, according to Google Finance. The ASX cash market hadn’t opened yet when this article was filed. ASX standard hours are 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time. Fortescue is still down 4.51% for the week to A$19.97, even after Friday’s rebound. The S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.73% over the week and finished at 8,764.20, dropping from 8,828.70 last Friday.
June 28, 2026
Pro Medicus rally pushes Echo IQ AI note toward A$1 billion mark
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Pro Medicus rally pushes Echo IQ AI note toward A$1 billion mark

Pro Medicus Limited starts Monday’s session on the ASX after closing at A$188.88 Friday, gaining 1.88% for the day and 9.31% over the week from the previous Friday’s A$172.80. The ASX opens for regular trading at 10 a.m. Sydney time on business days. Pro Medicus shares jumped after it announced the Echo IQ deal, closing at A$178.99 on June 25. By the end of the week, the price was up A$9.89, which meant about A$1.03 billion more in equity value based on 104.47 million shares. That’s around 52 times the proposed A$20 million top-end financing for Echo IQ Limited.
June 28, 2026
QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) trades close to 52-week peak as June half wraps up
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QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) trades close to 52-week peak as June half wraps up

QBE Insurance Group Limited opened the week trading near a one-year high. The stock pushed higher while the broader Australian market fell. Investors took another look at the insurer’s first-half claims record. Normal trading on the ASX cash market hadn’t started at the dateline. Standard hours for the market are 09:59:45 to 16:00 in Sydney, according to the Australian Securities Exchange.
June 28, 2026
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