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Market Open / Update

ASX opens lower as hopes for peace talks fade

Negative Outlook

Worley downgrades FY26 earnings guidance on ongoing MidEast conflict

Travelling Troupe

Superannuation fund delegation heads to France, UK

Health Hurdles

4DMedical inks GSK agreement, receives UK regulatory clearance

Project Boost

Siemens secures $65m contract from Vulcan Energy for Lionheart Project

Chess move

ASX releases first CHESS upgrade

May budget

Chalmers mulls CGT changes, warns housing ‘most obvious’ intergenerational inequality

Fire Fallout

Viva Energy’s Geelong refinery will return to ‘over 90%’ production pending repairs

Gold Run

L1 Gold Fund raises $950m ahead of ASX float

Stake Secured

Pinnacle secures approval for Pacific Asset Management acquisition

Fuel Prices

Qube flags up to $20m earnings hit from Iran War fallout

No Deal

Monash IVF rejects improved takeover bid by Genesis Capital, Soul Patts

Done Deal

Fletcher Building receives regulatory approvals for $273m sale to Vinci

Data Drive

NextDC hikes capex guidance, unveils $2.2b capital plan

Credit Crunch

NAB flags $706m in first-half credit impairment charges

Market Open

Australian shares were due to open higher but investors are bracing

Standup

Trump seizes Iranian ship as ceasefire cracks

‘Rug pull’ or index inclusion play? Firmus’ IPO lock-up rules in focus as its roadshow rolls on

‘Defensively positioned’: Only one Aussie equity fund made a return in March

Banking-style accountability could ‘stifle’ stablecoins without further changes

Iran war

‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Trump renews threat to destroy Iran’s power grid, bridges

Competitive edge

Business AI adoption surges as NAB urges Australia to ‘get on the bus’

Compliance burden

Cutting red tape ‘will be a feature of the budget’: Treasurer

Business borrowing

NRF kicks off $1 billion program to help companies weather Middle East crisis

Global crisis

‘Disappointing’: Richard Marles calls for Strait of Hormuz reopening after Iran reversal

Petrol prices

Australian fuel spend declined over past two weeks: Westpac

Forward Guidance

A ‘line ball’: Economists warn markets are over-confident about a May rate rise

Geopolitical crisis

Iran reverses Strait of Hormuz reopening, ships attacked

Standup

Trump claims Iran agreed to suspend nuclear program as Strait of Hormuz reopens

‘It’s ours to lose’: Cliff Obrecht sets the stakes for Canva AI 2.0

Iran War / Update

Trump says Iran agreed to suspend nuclear program, open Strait of Hormuz

Iran War

Iran says Strait of Hormuz to open during Lebanon-Israel ceasefire

Determination Upheld

Review confirms Andrew Abercrombie bought Humm Group shares under ‘unacceptable circumstances’

Middle East crisis

Anthony Albanese to join virtual global meeting on reopening Strait of Hormuz

The Edition

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Market wrap

ASX ends flat; Zip soars on FY26 guidance hike

Restrospective Tax

ATO would administer backdated CGT laws over past four years

Air Raise

Drone company Boresight lodges $8m IPO prospectus with ASX

Steady Inflows

Meridian Energy records Q3 inflows at 80% of historical average

Production Push / Update

Paladin shares rise after boosting uranium production guidance for FY26