Market Reports

• Australian Market Report: The ASX 200 closed up 33.20 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 8,621.40, with eight of the market’s 11 sectors trading in the green..... [more]

• U.S. Market Report: U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday after a rocky start to the week, as a rebound in technology shares offset tumbling consumer stocks such as Nike..... [more]

• European Market Report: European stocks closed higher on Friday, and several markets in the region climbed to fresh highs, with investors reacting to the interest rate decisions by major central banks..... [more]

• Asian Market Report: Asian stocks advanced on Friday as concerns over artificial intelligence spending and valuations eased and signs of cooling U.S. inflation bolstered expectations of looser U.S. monetary policy next year..... [more]

Australian Business News

• In the week ahead we see the potential for a Bank of Japan rate hike and Bank of England rate cut. Delayed U.S. inflation and jobs data are likely to be noisy..... [more]

• Tech stocks, big banks drive Aussie sharemarket rebound as investors await ‘Santa Claus’ rally.... [more]

• Power of Small Caps over the long term. Small cap value stocks far outperform every other strategy over the long term.... [more]

• NT housing market continues to grow as house prices climb across cities.... [more]

• Chant West has confirmed it expects superannuation funds to round out the year with “healthy” returns, after a small dip in November brought an end to the seven consecutive months of positive activity..... [more]

• Australia’s 15 million private health insurance customers are facing a premium hike of more than 4 per cent next year as rising costs, and a struggling private hospital sector, are expected to force the federal government to.... [more]

• Macquarie Securities Limited (MSAL) has been hit with a $35 million penalty after admitting to misleading conduct in relation to misreporting millions of short sales over several years..... [more]

• Perth-based Mount Ridley Mines has taken a step toward unlocking the processing potential of its critical minerals portfolio by entering into a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) with the operator of.... [more]

• Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) earlier this week announced a significant uplift in the economics of its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi, following an optimisation of the processing flow sheet..... [more]

• KalGold stretches eastern Goldfields gold strike beyond 1.1kms.... [more]

• Metal Powder Works (ASX:MPW) has this week declared its “delighted” to be ending the year with a blockbuster U.S.-facing powder partnership with shipmaker Austal – and investors have seemed fairly excited, too..... [more]

• Opposition to WA's new demersal fishing restrictions has intensified, with trawling companies in the state's north launching legal action in the Supreme Court and a new group, Fish For All, campaigning for the legislation.... [more]

• Micro-X raises $6.18 million to advance strategic focus on medical imaging.... [more]

• Debts owed by Melbourne chef Scott Pickett’s restaurant empire to a collapsed superannuation fund have blown out to more than $18 million, as he readies to bring in a new backer for four venues..... [more]

• Administrators for collapsed caravan manufacturer Zone RV have begun allowing some customers to collect their vans. The ABC understands that customers who had paid in full are being given the keys, but only after paying.... [more]

• Comment - Kerry Sun: Weekend Wrap: Lessons from 2025. From taking profits, buying winners and sector pivots. Here's what I learnt this year..... [more]

• Opinion - Sebastian Bowen: Simple, easy investing: These 3 ASX ETFs are all a beginner needs. You can't go wrong with these three beginner-friendly investments.... [more]

World Business News

• From A.I. to Tariffs, 14 Charts That Explain 2025. President Trump’s trade policy, inflation and climbing stock prices shaped business and the economy this year..... [more]

• Here is what Morgan Stanley thinks will likely to shape stocks in 2026.... [more]

• 'Big Short' trader Danny Moses warns investors the AI bubble is real, and shares his playbook for staying ahead in the market.... [more]

• U.S. existing home sales increased modestly in November amid an easing in mortgage rates, but economic uncertainty is keeping potential buyers on the sidelines..... [more]

• Infosys’s stock suddenly surges 50% — then cools off. Inside Wall Street’s big Friday mystery..... [more]

• The Delaware Supreme Court has restored a massive pay package awarded to Tesla CEO Elon Musk in 2018 that had twice been voided by a lower court judge..... [more]

• Netflix and Paramount are fighting over Warner Bros. Discovery. Here’s the regulatory outlook. Warner Bros. Discovery is in the middle of a Hollywood tug-of-war between Netflix and Paramount..... [more]

• Railroad operators Union Pacific (UNP.N), and Norfolk Southern (NSC.N), on Friday filed a nearly 7,000‑page merger application with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), drawing fresh scrutiny from rivals.... [more]

• How Build-A-Bear went from a penny stock to a retail winner.... [more]

• Morgan Stanley is emerging as a leading contender for a key role in SpaceX's blockbuster initial public offering, as the bank's close ties to CEO Elon Musk give it an edge in his decision, according to three people familiar.... [more]

• DraftKings launches prediction market amid fight over sports betting.... [more]

• European Central Bank Governing Council member Madis Muller said it’s too soon to say where borrowing costs may go next. Speaking a day after the ECB kept its deposit at 2% for a fourth straight meeting,.... [more]

• The EU Council on Friday backed a negotiating position for a digital euro that includes both online and offline functionality, diverging from earlier European Parliament proposals that focused solely on offline usage..... [more]

• A deeper trading relationship with the EU would be the best way of growing Britain’s economy, which has an “uncomfortable” level of tax, Wes Streeting has said..... [more]

• Will pre-Christmas interest rate cut be enough to boost UK economy next year? The future of the economy can sometimes be seen in minor gestures of a Bank of England governor, such as the arch of his eyebrows..... [more]

• UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands industry mountain of paperwork. Brussels confirms Christmas carve-out from green levies will not happen, leading to Brexit-style requirements.... [more]

• Deals between pharmaceutical companies and Washington to reduce prices for medicines in the United States will likely push up the cost of new drugs in Switzerland, the CEO of Swiss pharma giant Roche(ROG.S), was quoted.... [more]

• Emerging markets are poised to start 2026 as a favored trade on Wall Street, with money managers betting a multi-year cycle of investment inflows is underway..... [more]

• Foreign direct investment in China slides 7.5% from January-November year-on-year.... [more]

• Chinese toymaker Pop Mart targets wider audience with Playground magazine, grow IP.... [more]

• China’s Hainan Free Trade Port heralds new era of openness. Port’s relaunch to pilot trade reforms for potential national rollout while easing foreign access to China’s markets.... [more]

• Beijing-based ByteDance has raised pay and sweetened incentives as the TikTok owner steps up efforts to retain and attract talent globally, as it makes progress on settling the future of its US business..... [more]

• Japan finance minister warns of action against any excessive forex moves.... [more]

• India and New Zealand should aim to double their bilateral trade in the next five years, according to think tank GTRI. The organization recommends reducing import duties and strengthening partnerships in agriculture, while.... [more]

• Energy services and drilling specialists Saipem SpA and Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. have been awarded an offshore EPCI contract by QatarEnergy LNG..... [more]