News 17 June 2026

Etihad Orders 10 Boeing Jets, Raising Talk of Hard-to-Get 787 Slots
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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
ANZ edges up, banks firm as RBA holds and Middle East fears ease
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ANZ edges up, banks firm as RBA holds and Middle East fears ease

ANZ Group Holdings rose Wednesday, following gains across Australian banks. Investors bought back into risk assets after worries over oil supply eased and the Reserve Bank of Australia kept rates steady. Shares ended at A$35.05, up 24 cents, or 0.69%. Volume came in around 3.37 million. The stock moved between A$34.57 and A$35.15 for the session. That's below the 52-week high of A$41.00, but above the A$27.85 low.
June 17, 2026
Westpac edges down while ASX 200 moves up after RBA holds rates steady
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Westpac edges down while ASX 200 moves up after RBA holds rates steady

Westpac Banking Corp finished Wednesday at A$35.56, leaving the shares down slightly while Australia’s main index moved up. Investors will come back to the stock on Thursday, with the ASX cash market yet to reopen at the cut-off. Trading on the ASX runs from just before 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sydney time. Investors are still comparing bank shares to a higher-rate environment. The cash rate, the RBA’s main policy rate that affects loans and deposits, stayed at 4.35% on Tuesday. But the central bank said inflation hasn’t come down enough and left the door open to another hike if needed.
June 17, 2026
PLS Group edges higher after Ganfeng cuts stake, lithium still on radar
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PLS Group edges higher after Ganfeng cuts stake, lithium still on radar

PLS Group traded higher Wednesday, outpacing the Australian market, after Ganfeng Lithium said it cut its stake in the lithium miner but would keep commercial links. The stock finished at A$6.36, gaining 17 cents, or 2.75%. The Australian market was already closed before Thursday's session. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.54%. Non-energy miners and other cyclical names pushed the index higher.
June 17, 2026
Wesfarmers trades up with ASX as shares stay close to highs
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Wesfarmers trades up with ASX as shares stay close to highs

Wesfarmers Limited closed up 0.27% at A$85.49 at 4:11 p.m. Sydney time as buyers stayed with big consumer stocks during the rally on the Australian sharemarket. The Bunnings and Kmart owner trades near its recent highs and now has a market value of around A$97 billion, which is the total market value of its listed shares. ASX cash trading was shut at the dateline. Regular hours for Australian shares start at 09:59:45 and end at 16:00 Sydney time, before the closing auction and post-close trade.
June 17, 2026
Goodman Group up with attention on distribution and data-centre deals
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Goodman Group up with attention on distribution and data-centre deals

Goodman Group securities traded higher in late data after the close in Sydney on Wednesday, getting a lift from a new June distribution that gives investors a date to watch. The company still hasn’t addressed the main question: how much value it can get out of its data centre expansion. That's key now. Goodman is getting judged on more than just its industrial landlord role. The ASX-listed company still holds, builds and manages logistics real estate. But investors are watching its access to power, when it completes new builds, and how much demand it gets from big cloud and AI names—factors that are moving the share price.
June 17, 2026
Macquarie shares jump to new high during ASX financials surge
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Macquarie shares jump to new high during ASX financials surge

Macquarie Group shares set a new high Wednesday, up 1.15% at A$251.93. The gain came as investors moved into financials with the Australian market rallying. Trading had finished in the local cash market when the move hit. Normal ASX trading runs from about 09:59:45 through 16:00 Sydney time, with a closing-price match after.
June 17, 2026
ASX 200 edges up as tech, miners gain while energy lags
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ASX 200 edges up as tech, miners gain while energy lags

Sydney stocks advanced Wednesday, the S&P/ASX 200 adding 0.5% to close at 8,966. Gains in tech and miners drove the move, putting the index at its highest close in 20 days, even as energy shares dropped after oil fell on hopes the Strait of Hormuz could reopen. By the end, 141 names were up and 55 down. The cash market wasn’t open when this published; ASX’s normal trading is 09:59:45 to 16:00 in Sydney. So Wednesday’s close is the last full session before Thursday’s start, and that’s key as investors weigh sliding oil, a Reserve Bank of Australia that’s still hawkish, and the looming U.S. Fed decision.
June 17, 2026
FTSE 100 ends up as miners push London shares ahead of BoE call
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FTSE 100 ends up as miners push London shares ahead of BoE call

FTSE ekes out gain as miners, banks lift blue chips Britain’s top share indexes ended up on Wednesday, supported by strength in miners and banks. The FTSE 100 put on 0.14% to 10,508.61. The FTSE 250 ticked 0.16% higher. Traders stayed careful with the Bank of England and Fed rate decisions ahead. Stocks moved after a lighter inflation number. The Consumer Prices Index rose 2.8% in the 12 months to May, steady from April. Economists polled by Reuters had predicted 3.0%.
June 17, 2026
CSL share price creeps up while ASX rally puts biotech to the test
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CSL share price creeps up while ASX rally puts biotech to the test

CSL Ltd finished a bit stronger in the last ASX session, ending at A$106.79 on Wednesday with the Australian cash market already outside its standard hours at the dateline. ASX normal trading goes from around 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time. CSL isn't trading as a typical defensive healthcare stock anymore. It’s being seen as a turnaround play. The stock is up 7.36% from last week’s close. Shares are still down 38.76% for the year and 55.82% for FY2026.
June 17, 2026
Woodside Energy Edges Around A$31 With Oil Risk Back in Play
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Woodside Energy falls as weaker oil prices hit ASX energy stocks

Woodside Energy Group Ltd slid in Sydney on Wednesday, with shares hit hard while the rest of the Australian market climbed. Traders sold off oil and gas names as crude’s war premium eased. The shares fell 3.6% to A$28.96. The S&P/ASX 200 rose again, logging a fourth gain. The split stood out. Investors bought stocks on easing inflation worries with oil down, but got out of names most exposed to oil-linked earnings.
June 17, 2026
NAB shares trail ASX 200 as RBA rate outlook stays in play
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NAB shares trail ASX 200 as RBA rate outlook stays in play

National Australia Bank Ltd. shares slipped Wednesday, trailing the Australian market. NAB finished down 0.58% at A$37.67 after trading between A$37.59 and A$38.35. Commonwealth Bank added 1.13%, ANZ climbed 0.69%, while Westpac fell 0.53%. ASX was shut overnight when this was published, but not because of a holiday. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sydney time on business days, and June 18 isn’t on the 2026 holiday list for the exchange.
June 17, 2026
CBA climbs with ASX 200 steady after RBA keeps rates on hold
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CBA climbs with ASX 200 steady after RBA keeps rates on hold

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares climbed Wednesday, following gains across the Australian market. Investors shrugged off concerns over oil prices, while the Reserve Bank’s first rate pause of 2026 offered some support for bank stocks. Cash equities trading in Australia was closed when this was published, leaving Wednesday’s close as the most recent. The ASX wraps regular trade at 4 p.m. Sydney, then runs a closing auction to set final prices.
June 17, 2026
BHP trades close to highs after Chile asset-sale talk puts copper in focus
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BHP trades close to highs after Chile asset-sale talk puts copper in focus

BHP Group’s Australian shares closed up Wednesday, still near recent peaks. Later, Reuters reported the miner was looking to sell its Chilean power transmission assets as it shifts capital to copper. BHP shares were quoted at A$65.59, up 0.61%, according to the company’s own investor feed. The ASX cash market wasn’t open at press time; regular hours are 09:59:45 to 16:00 in Sydney.
June 17, 2026
Prudential stock drops in London afternoon trade after buyback news
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Prudential stock drops in London afternoon trade after buyback news

Prudential plc shares in London slipped on Wednesday. The latest filing showed the Asia-focused insurer kept shrinking its share count with ongoing buybacks. According to delayed LSEG numbers from Investors Chronicle, the shares traded at 1,002p, off 0.4%. Volume was 1.74 million by 15:49 BST. Prudential’s buyback is in focus now. The company is buying its own shares, a move aimed at cutting shares outstanding and lifting returns per share. This is a big piece of how Prudential is pitching its equity story this year. The timing comes as the UK market looks softer. Reuters said the FTSE 100 was down earlier, with investors watching May inflation data ahead of the Bank of England call on Thursday.
June 17, 2026
Reckitt Moves Up as Buyback Continues Ahead of July Results
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Reckitt stock falls after finishing buyback as inflation jitters persist

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc lost ground on Wednesday, underperforming London’s main stock index. The slide came as the company wrapped up a £1 billion share buyback, while flagging new warnings about postponed cost impacts from the Iran war. Investors took notice as the Dettol and Durex maker updated on risks. Hargreaves Lansdown gave the stock a quote of 4,603p to sell and 4,605p to buy, showing a drop of 37p, or 0.8%. The FTSE 100 was quoted 0.04% lower on the same page. Prices on the site are lagged by at least 15 minutes.
June 17, 2026
IMI trades close to record after buyback draws eyes to UK engineer’s cash
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IMI trades close to record after buyback draws eyes to UK engineer’s cash

IMI plc shares slipped in late London trade Wednesday, hovering near a new 52-week high. Investors looked at another buyback announcement, with the broader UK market trading flat. IMI shares traded at 2,978p, off 0.27% as of 4:03 p.m. in London. The stock hit 3,003.16p earlier in the session. According to Google Finance, IMI’s market cap stood near £7.13 billion. Among peers, Weir Group gained 2.30% and Smiths Group was up 0.43%.
June 17, 2026
British Land weaker with BoE outlook muting rent growth news
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British Land weaker with BoE outlook muting rent growth news

British Land Company PLC fell in late London trade on Wednesday. Shares lagged the wider market, which was shaky on rate jitters. AJ Bell had the shares offered at 415.2p and bid at 415.0p, 1.3% lower, after starting the day at 421.8p. Market cap stood at £4.27 billion. British Land’s shares tend to react to rates, so when borrowing costs go up, property stocks like this often get marked down. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.14% by 0936 GMT, Reuters reported, after UK inflation stuck at 2.8% and with the Bank of England expected to keep rates at 3.75%. “Good news for the economy’s resilience is bad news,” said Nick Saunders, CEO of Webull UK, on the rate pressure.
June 17, 2026
M&S stock down, trails FTSE ahead of Bank of England call
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M&S stock down, trails FTSE ahead of Bank of England call

Marks & Spencer Group Plc shares slipped on Wednesday, underperforming the broader London market as traders sold the stock ahead of the Bank of England rate call. The retailer is still facing pressure after last year’s cyberattack. AJ Bell figures put the shares at 360.10p on the sell side and 360.50p to buy, off 3.14%. They opened at 373.60p. Previous close came in at 372.20p. Market cap stood at £7.42 billion.
June 17, 2026
Aviva shares tick up after FCA gives go-ahead to targeted support rollout
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Aviva shares tick up after FCA gives go-ahead to targeted support rollout

Aviva shares traded slightly up in London on Wednesday, after the Financial Conduct Authority signed off on the insurer’s new customer-support service. The approval helped lift the stock, even as the broader UK market slipped. The shares traded 0.38% higher at 641.00p/641.20p in the afternoon, AJ Bell data showed. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.14% earlier as investors looked at steady inflation figures ahead of the Bank of England’s rate call on Thursday.
June 17, 2026
easyJet slides with Castlelake offer deadline looming and fuel pressures
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easyJet slides with Castlelake offer deadline looming and fuel pressures

easyJet shares slipped in London afternoon trade Wednesday, paring some of Tuesday’s rise with bid speculation running into a weaker UK market. Shares were at 502.6p to sell and 503.2p to buy, off 0.55%, according to AJ Bell. Shares are now trading about 25% higher than the 403.23p benchmark that Castlelake would need to beat with any potential offer. That means Castlelake can't come in with an offer much below current prices if it wants investors to pay attention.
June 17, 2026
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