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Capital Brief / Demos AU Poll

Australian support for Donald Trump is collapsing, new polling shows

Deeply staked

Trump’s Fed chair pick Warsh discloses fortune, SpaceX and Polymarket stakes

Rock solid

BlackRock shares surge as record ETF quarter drives profit jump

Strong Quarter

Citigroup shares surge on bumper Q1 net income

Global Downturn

IMF downgrades global growth projection to 3.1%, warns of downturn if Iran war continues

Deal in Orbit

Amazon to acquire Globalstar satellite operator in USD11.6b deal

Global disruption

‘Dangerous time’: Jim Chalmers to push for end to Middle East conflict at global talks

Bank Earnings

JPMorgan first-quarter profits soar 13% to USD16.5b

Deep Stake

Yancoal acquires 80% Kestrel coal mine stake in USD2.4b deal

Pharma ReFi

Telix Pharmaceuticals raises USD550m in convertible note refinance

The Edition

Chips ahoy

Investors stay grounded as Qantas faces $500m hit from Iran crisis

Market Wrap

ASX ends higher as tech stocks rebound; Westpac, Cleanaway slip on Middle East impacts

Pessimism High

Business confidence hits lowest level since April 2020 following Iran war: NAB

Deceptive Deals

ACCC launches investigation over misleading Black Friday sales claims

Hard landing / Update

Qantas slumps after flagging Q4 domestic capacity cut

Profit Pressure / Update

Cleanaway Waste Management shares fall after flagging FY26 earnings hit

Ideas

We have a narrow window to lead in digital finance

Political Capital

Illegal tobacco’s $65b budget hit

Sentiment Slump

Consumer sentiment nears historic lows in April amid cost of living pressures

Market Open / Update

ASX opens higher driven by tech stocks

Hold Fire

Humm Group’s Andrew Abercrombie granted a stay on order to divest holdings

Hard landing

Qantas to cut domestic flight capacity by 5% in Q4 amid fuel price pressure

Cheaper Future

Future Fund to slash millions in costs, eyes job cuts

Profit Pressure

Cleanaway Waste trims FY26 earnings guidance as Iran war drives up fuel costs

Credit Crunch

Westpac braces for fuel shock with higher loss buffers, flags $75m RAMS hit

Market Open

Australian shares to open lower despite Wall St wiping out all Iran war losses

Chip shot

Nvidia denies talks to acquire PC maker, sending Dell and HP into reverse

Standup

Trump blockades Hormuz, says Iran wants a deal ‘badly’

Chalmers’ plan for backdated CGT on green assets ‘sets a very bad precedent’

Australia lags peer economies on AI-driven productivity, KPMG survey finds

Firmus rival Sharon AI to float on ASX by June

Toxic wellness

Lululemon investigated over cancer-linked PFAS chemicals suspected in activewear

Thrown Out

Judge dismisses Trump’s USD10b defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal

Iran War

Trump threatens Iranian ships as US blockade takes effect

Visa Vetting

Angus Taylor to call for social media checks for visa applicants under Coalition immigration policy

Finders Keepers

Quantum sensor startup Deteqt closes $5m seed round led by Main Sequence

Bank earnings

Goldman Sachs rakes in 19% profit in the first quarter

Data Breach

Booking.com customers warned hackers may have accessed reservation data

The Edition

No one knows