周一全球股市小幅上涨,此前油价从六个月高点回落,市场即将迎来一周的央行会议和企业财报发布。有报道称,卡塔尔调解人已赴德黑兰,以缓和紧张局势,油价随之下跌约2%,至114.60美元。也门的胡塞武装(Houthi group)表示,已袭击沙特阿拉伯的东西向原油输送泵站和利雅得机场,但利雅得方面未立即证实。市场预计美国联邦储备委员会(US Federal Reserve)本月将维持利率不变,但已将12月可能加息纳入定价。
Global shares edged up on Monday as oil prices eased from six-month highs, ahead of a week of central bank meetings and corporate earnings. Oil fell about two per cent to $US114.60 after reports that Qatari mediators were in Tehran in an effort to ease tensions. The Houthi group in Yemen said it had attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport, though Riyadh did not immediately confirm this. Markets expect the US Federal Reserve to hold rates steady this month but price in a likely rate rise in December.
“先买后付”公司 Zip Co (Zip Co) 的股价周五大幅下跌,此前该公司披露了美国发生的一起协调欺诈攻击事件。该公司表示,此次欺诈造成了720万美元的现金运营费用损失,并扰乱了交易量和客户增长。Zip Co (Zip Co) 已通知相关部门并提交了保险索赔。股价下跌了27.2%,至1.51美元,创下七个月以来的新低。该公司表示,其美国客户群达到470万,美国收入增长了11.1%,达到2.597亿美元。
“先买后付”公司 Zip Co (Zip Co) 的股价周五大幅下跌,此前该公司披露了在美国发生的一起协调欺诈攻击事件。该公司表示,此次欺诈造成了720万美元的现金运营费用损失,并扰乱了交易量和客户增长。Zip Co (Zip Co) 已通知相关部门并提交了保险索赔。股价下跌27.2%,至1.51美元,为七个月以来的最低点。该公司表示,其美国客户群达到470万,美国收入增长11.1%,达到2.597亿美元。
Australia's share market snapped a three-week winning streak on Friday as surging oil prices and doubts about artificial intelligence hit resource stocks. The S&P/ASX200 rose 0.02 per cent to 8795.2 but fell 0.13 per cent over the week. Raw materials stocks have dropped almost eight per cent since Monday and are down nearly 20 per cent from late August's record highs. A rebound in bank stocks helped limit losses across the index. The Australian dollar was buying 70.05 US cents.
Australian shares rose on Wednesday, shrugging off hawkish comments from a Reserve Bank official. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 0.16 per cent to finish at 8831.3, while the All Ordinaries rose 0.14 per cent. Earlier in the day, deputy governor Andrew Hauser told a Sydney investment conference that inflation was materially worse than the central bank had forecast. He said businesses were starting to view 3.5 per cent inflation as the new normal. The Australian dollar climbed to a three-week high after his remarks.
Shares in data centre operator NextDC fell more than 40 per cent on Wednesday after returning to trade following a suspension. The ASX200 still finished the day in positive territory. Reserve Bank deputy Andrew Hauser said the central bank faces tough choices, as a growing share of businesses think higher inflation may be the new normal. This has raised expectations of a rate hike in November.
Australian shares fell on Tuesday, dragged lower by the big banks and major miners. The S&P/ASX200 index closed 28.8 points lower at 8816.9, after recovering from an early drop of as much as 98 points. BHP shares fell 1.6 per cent to $59.50 after its quarterly copper output dropped 19 per cent to around 400,000 tonnes, below analyst expectations. NAB shares fell 1.8 per cent after the bank announced plans to cut 2500 jobs over 2026/27. Ingenia Group rose 9.7 per cent after its takeover talks with Warburg Pincus were extended, and Cochlear gained 5.2 per cent.
National Australia Bank(澳大利亚国民银行)宣布计划裁减多达2500个职位,约占其员工总数的6%,裁员预计将于2027年中前生效。该消息在交易时段内对该行股价造成压力。另外,本地数据中心运营商NextDC(NextDC数据中心公司)的股票交易已被暂停,等待发布一份公告,该公告似乎与墨尔本郊区一条街道上的电线杆纠纷有关。当天的商业报道还包括专业记者的更多市场评论。
Challenger Limited(Challenger金融服务公司)周一披露收到TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia(TAL第一生命澳大利亚公司)的初步收购要约后,股价上涨16.7%,达到八年来的高位。该要约对Challenger尚未持有的79.5%股权估值为每股11.80澳元,较其过去一个月的平均股价溢价17.7%。Challenger董事会正在考虑这一非约束性要约,该要约须满足包括尽职调查在内的多项条件。TAL(TAL第一生命)是澳大利亚最大的人寿保险公司。Challenger报告称,其9月季度的年金销售额为44亿澳元,较去年同期增长52%。