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Stock Market Today: Live Updates 10.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 10, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 11, 2026, 1:04 AM EDT Compensation Offered to Australians After Wrong Cars Sold by Chinese Automaker July 11, 2026, 12:06 AM EDT. Hundreds of Australians are being offered compensation after a Chinese car maker sold them wrong vehicles. Customers, unhappy with the mismatch, have raised concerns and are now seeking compensation. The automaker hopes to settle the dispute before it goes to court. Demand for Chinese-made cars in Australia is increasing, but this case shows some of the risks in cross-border sales. Hundreds of Aussies given wrong car Pro Medicus
July 10, 2026
REA Group trades close to lows before ASX open as outlook sours
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REA Group trades close to lows before ASX open as outlook sours

REA Group was set to open Thursday in Sydney trading close to its 52-week low. Its realestate.com.au business put out a weaker housing forecast, citing higher rates and incoming federal tax changes as reasons why combined capital-city home prices should end the year about flat. ASX cash trading was still paused at 08:02 AEST. The exchange says normal trade will begin at 09:59:45 Sydney time until 16:00.
June 18, 2026
Vault Minerals gains as gold miners attract new ASX buyers, FY26 output plan in focus
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Vault Minerals gains as gold miners attract new ASX buyers, FY26 output plan in focus

Vault Minerals Limited shares were trading close to a recent high going into Thursday after gaining almost 6% in Sydney. Investors have continued to buy Australian gold miners, shrugging off a big year for capital spending at the company. VAU shares closed Wednesday at A$4.99, adding A$0.28, or 5.94%, according to ASX data. The market was in pre-open at the time of the last trade, with regular trading on the ASX set from about 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time.
June 18, 2026
Electro Optic Systems climbs after BAE drone contract throws fresh test at ASX rally
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Electro Optic Systems climbs after BAE drone contract throws fresh test at ASX rally

Electro Optic Systems Holdings is set to start Thursday’s ASX session as traders consider a software contract tied to BAE Systems, but the share price has already seen sharp swings this month. The ASX cash market was still in pre-open, with the exchange saying normal trading is from 09:59:45 through 16:00 Sydney time. Defence and space tech firm EOS finished at A$8.91 on Wednesday, gaining 17 cents. Shares hit A$9.52 earlier in the day. EOS outperformed the S&P/ASX 200, which closed 48.60 points higher at 8,966.30. Still, EOS is down 27.3% from its 52-week high of A$12.26 from June 2.
June 18, 2026
ASX Limited shares rise as tighter M&A vote rules sharpen focus on exchange operator
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ASX Limited shares rise as tighter M&A vote rules sharpen focus on exchange operator

ASX Limited heads into Thursday’s open with its shares at A$52.00 after a 2% gain, as the listed exchange operator faces a fresh test of confidence from investors, regulators and the companies that use its market. Normal trading had not yet begun at the dateline; ASX’s cash market runs from just before 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sydney time. The latest move came after ASX proposed tighter rules for large, share-funded public takeovers. The draft would require S&P/ASX300 companies to seek shareholder approval before issuing more than 25% of their share capital for public mergers and acquisitions, or M&A — corporate deals where one company buys or combines with another.
June 18, 2026
Sims Ltd draws attention as broker lifts FY26 earnings forecast and target
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Sims Ltd draws attention as broker lifts FY26 earnings forecast and target

Sims Limited moved back into focus Thursday as the Australian metal recycler raised its full-year earnings outlook. The stock had surged to as high as A$31.81 during the last session but settled at A$29.96 by the close. ASX cash market sat in pre-open at the dateline. Orders can go in during this phase, but trading hasn't begun yet. ASX says regular trading is 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney.
June 17, 2026
WiseTech Global up after Hapag-Lloyd electronic bill of lading move tests AI reset
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WiseTech Global up after Hapag-Lloyd electronic bill of lading move tests AI reset

WiseTech Global is set to open Thursday in Sydney higher, rebounding strongly and trading over A$38 again. The logistics software firm bounced back after two choppy days, and a new shipping digitisation deal is catching attention. WiseTech’s shares rebounded, and that matters now because investors are trying to figure out if there’s a true rebound underway for ASX software stocks, or if this is just about cost cutting from WiseTech’s AI restructuring. The broader market isn’t set to help much, with the ASX likely to open down after the Fed kept rates steady and both the Dow and Nasdaq dropped.
June 17, 2026
Credit Corp stock climbs as investors eye FY26 outlook before ASX session
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Credit Corp stock climbs as investors eye FY26 outlook before ASX session

Credit Corp Group shares closed at A$12.83 on Wednesday, up 1.1%, ahead of the broader market and adding to a strong recovery since late May. The stock moved between A$12.54 and A$12.95. Credit Corp’s market cap is about A$873 million. Credit Corp shares have rallied even though there’s been no fresh earnings news. Its latest post on the announcements page is a substantial-holder notice dated June 4. That means investors are trading on the May trading update, the takeover push for Humm Group and whatever comes in the next set of results.
June 17, 2026
Cochlear jumps premarket after profit warning
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Cochlear jumps premarket after profit warning

Cochlear Ltd is looking at a small bounce in Thursday’s Sydney pre-open after closing up 4.17% at A$111.32 on Wednesday. That was the hearing-implant maker’s best finish since the start of June. Cochlear is still deep in the red, despite its recent climb. The stock is off 57.35% for 2026 and trading 65.15% under its 12-month peak of A$319.42. It’s bounced 23.69% from the late-April low at A$90.00.
June 17, 2026
Qantas stock in focus as Project Sunrise sets Sydney-London launch date
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Qantas stock in focus as Project Sunrise sets Sydney-London launch date

Qantas Airways heads into Thursday’s session with investors weighing a clearer launch timetable for its long-delayed ultra-long-haul bet, Project Sunrise, after the stock closed slightly higher in the prior session. The ASX cash market had not yet reopened at the dateline; normal share trading in Sydney starts just before 10 a.m. and runs to 4 p.m. The issue for the market is not just a new route. It is whether Qantas can turn Australia’s distance from Europe into a higher-margin product, at a time when fuel, airspace disruption and aircraft delivery schedules still matter more than glossy cabin renderings.
June 17, 2026
QBE Insurance share price stalls near 52-week high as RBA pause puts earnings outlook in focus
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QBE Insurance ticks up ahead of ASX open on capital note filing

QBE Insurance Group Limited shares finished up in Sydney, climbing 10 cents to A$23.57, a gain of 0.43%. Investors shrugged off a standard capital-market filing. The stock stays just below recent highs ahead of the ASX’s next open later Thursday. QBE is holding close to the top of its range after trading up about 3.1% from a week ago, but shares are still 2.9% off the 52-week high of A$24.28 hit on June 11. That's based on data from Intelligent Investor.
June 17, 2026
Brambles BXB buy-back cuts shares after pallet cost jolt in US
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Brambles BXB buy-back cuts shares after pallet cost jolt in US

Brambles Limited is set for Thursday’s ASX open with new capital-management news. The pallet-pooling firm said 794,319 ordinary shares were cancelled as part of its ongoing on-market buy-back, according to a filing. Total consideration was A$14.83 million. The Australian cash market was still closed at the dateline. The ASX pre-opening begins at 07:00 Sydney time and regular trading is from around 09:59:45 to 16:00, the exchange’s market timetable shows.
June 17, 2026
Transurban slips after traffic stalls, Canada pullout weighs
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Transurban slips after traffic stalls, Canada pullout weighs

Transurban Group Ltd. looks set for a tough start Thursday after its securities on the ASX ended down for a third session straight, losing 1.19% to A$14.89 on Wednesday. Shares moved from A$14.64 to A$14.905 in the session, with 5.26 million securities traded. The stock was as high as A$15.62 last week. Transurban missed the rally while the rest of the market pushed higher. The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.5%, hitting its highest level in 20 days as lower energy prices helped most stocks. Transurban shares didn’t move with them.
June 17, 2026
Coles Group shares fall as ASX 200 rises; costs, pricing scrutiny in focus
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Coles Group shares fall as ASX 200 rises; costs, pricing scrutiny in focus

Coles Group Ltd. shares ended lower on Wednesday, lagging a broader Australian rally, as investors marked down the major supermarket operator before the ASX’s Thursday session. The stock closed at A$23.12, down 31 cents, after trading between A$22.92 and A$23.29 on volume of 3.7 million shares. The Australian Securities Exchange was still closed at the dateline. Its normal cash-market session runs from just before 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sydney time, making Thursday’s open the next test of whether Coles’ weakness was a one-day fade or a broader food-retail move.
June 17, 2026
Oil drop hits Santos as rest of ASX pushes higher
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Oil drop hits Santos as rest of ASX pushes higher

Santos Limited will start Thursday’s Australian trade lower after shares ended at A$7.36 on Wednesday, off 1.21%. The session saw a wider market move out of energy stocks. ASX’s regular hours—09:59:45 to 16:00 in Sydney—were still to come at the time. S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.5% higher at 8,966, touching a 20-day high, but that masked a rough session for energy stocks. Energy dropped 2.2% and was the day’s weakest group. Tech, materials and consumer discretionary shares did most of the work.
June 17, 2026
Evolution Mining up as gold stocks gain, Macquarie edges positive
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Evolution Mining up as gold stocks gain, Macquarie edges positive

Evolution Mining finished higher on Wednesday, with shares closing at A$13.46, up 2.91%. The stock traded as high as A$13.56 as investors came back into Australian gold miners. Northern Star picked up 2.58% and Genesis Minerals added 6.16%, pointing to a sector-wide rebound, according to market data. Timing is key here. Gold miners are caught between a bullion rebound and the shifting risk out of the Middle East, while Australian stocks have put together a four-day rally. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5% to finish at 8,966.30, the strongest close since April 15, Reuters said. Miners and banks led gains. Gold shares jumped 3.5%.
June 17, 2026
Woolworths Falls as ASX Climbs; Margin Pressure Stays in Focus
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Woolworths Falls as ASX Climbs; Margin Pressure Stays in Focus

Woolworths Group Ltd shares dropped in the last ASX session, trailing the Australian market, as investors set aside the grocer’s defensive profile and eyed margin pressures. Woolworths ended Wednesday at A$37.78, trading between an intraday high of A$38.20 and a low of A$37.73, according to the company’s investor page. The ASX hadn’t reopened as of the dateline. Exchange hours are just before 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sydney time.
June 17, 2026
Aristocrat Leisure shares climb after buy-back moves; focus on July briefing
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Aristocrat Leisure shares climb after buy-back moves; focus on July briefing

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd finished Wednesday ahead of the main Australian market, ending the session up 3.12% at A$53.87. The stock reached its high of the day toward the close, with volume counting roughly 1.65 million shares. With the dateline ahead of the ASX open, the price at Wednesday’s close is the most recent. ASX standard trading goes from about 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time, then the closing auction takes place.
June 17, 2026
Northern Star gains with gold steady, Elliott pressure keeps focus on miner
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Northern Star gains with gold steady, Elliott pressure keeps focus on miner

Northern Star Resources heads into Thursday’s ASX open with gains under its belt. Shares climbed 2.6% last session, outpacing the wider Australian market. Cash trading hasn’t begun; the ASX runs regular hours from 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time. Northern Star’s rally is facing turbulence as the company is under pressure from Elliott Investment Management. The activist investor is pushing the biggest listed gold miner in Australia for changes at the board level and a full review of strategy, after a string of operational stumbles and a lackluster share price. That’s put Northern Star under close watch that’s more typical for companies in the crosshairs of a takeover.
June 17, 2026
Fortescue lags as iron ore drop weighs on FMG shares
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Fortescue lags as iron ore drop weighs on FMG shares

Fortescue Ltd shares started Thursday’s session in Australia weaker, after ending lower on Wednesday. This came while the broader market gained. The ASX was shut outside its usual hours at the dateline. Regular trading is from 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time. Fortescue shares closed down 1.1% at A$20.32, off A$0.22 from the last close of A$20.54. But the trading was choppy. The stock touched A$20.84 intraday before retreating, with buyers stepping in early but failing to keep the price up.
June 17, 2026
Telstra lags ASX rally, investors turn to August results
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Telstra lags ASX rally, investors turn to August results

Telstra Group shares slipped Wednesday, trailing the stronger Australian market. Investors remain cautious, looking for more signs that the telecom player can keep growing its mobile earnings ahead of August results. Telstra shares finished at A$5.08, slipping 0.78%. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.54% to close at 8,966.30. The main index rallied but Telstra lagged, ending under its latest peaks.
June 17, 2026
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