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Market Open / Update

ASX starts higher as mining and healthcare stocks pace gains

Hot Property

Dexus Industria REIT agrees $47.5m purchase of Melbourne warehouses

Board Moves

BlueScope adds long-time exec John Nowlan to board, Peter Alexander retires

Media moves

ARN to appoint former Nine exec Michael Stephenson as next CEO

Refinancing Raise

Mineral Resources completes $1.1b debt raise

Fuel Freeze

G7 finance ministers agree to hike pressure on buyers of Russian oil

Market Open

Australian shares to rise as Wall Street defies shutdown uncertainty

Standup

US Senate vote fails to end shutdown

Geoff Wilson accuses L1 Group of 'stealing money' due to Platinum LIC fee hike

Victoria's $2b startup fund awaits its future as government review handed down

Ideas

If we want global champions, CEO incentives must change

Fed Independence

Supreme Court refuses to allow Trump to immediately oust Fed’s Cook

Targeted AI

Meta to use AI chats for targeted advertising and content

Economic Data

US manufacturing contracts in September on orders pullback

Israel-Palestine war

Hamas indicates it is open to Trump’s peace plan: WSJ

Data Watch

US Treasuries surge after ADP payrolls fall unexpectedly in September

Chip Partners

Samsung, SK Hynix agree to supply chips for OpenAI’s Stargate

The Edition

AI of the beholder

Market Wrap

ASX closes flat as Liontown Resources leads lithium rout, DroneShield soars

Fertiliser Deal / Update

Dyno Nobel shares lift after Incitec Pivot sale complete, trading update

Coal Call

Rio Tinto says Gladstone Power Station could close by March 2029

Funding Lapse

US government enters shutdown which will likely delay economic data release

Media matters

Southern Cross board calls on Allan Gray to withdraw ‘violent’ comments

Defence Investment

DroneShield shares continue rally amid EU drone wall discussions

Sleeping Shareholders

Geoff Wilson loses bid to run Platinum Capital board after low shareholder vote turnout

Ore War

BHP shares lower as RBC calls China shipment ban 'negotiating tactic'

Sweat Equity

‘Makes sense’: ANZ confirms 1835i closure

Extra earnings

Bravura Solutions shares surge on upgraded guidance

Production Plan

Westgold Resources shares soar on 'high confidence' 3-year plan

Building Up

Austal shares lift after securing contract adjustment with US Navy

Big battery

Quinbrook switches on Supernode battery in Queensland

Spaceport Deal

Southern Launch signs orbital re-entry contract with Varda Space Industries to 2028

Lithium Losses

Pilbara Minerals, Liontown sink as CATL receives approval for mine reserves

Market Open / Update

ASX starts lower as lithium stocks tumble

Brambles turns to generative AI to boost pallet efficiency

Fertiliser Deal

Ridley Corporation completes Incitec Pivot acquisition

Brake Check / Update

Eagers Automotive unveils expansion with $1b CanadaOne Auto investment

Acqusition Funds

Tuas completes expanded $75m share purchase plan

Board Moves

Generation Development Group adds Colonial First State exec Shenaz Waples to board

Brake Check

Eagers Automotive enters trading halt ahead of acquisition announcement