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Australia's major banks firmed this month as rate-cut expectations built and the market sought steady dividends, though a cautious outlook on margins and credit growth tempered the warmer mood.

• July 20, 2026 06:29 PM AEST
• Sam

Emerald Resources NL (EMR) has converted 50,000 options into ordinary fully paid shares on 20 July 2026, with the underlying securities priced at $1.09 per share in Australian dollars. The exercise relates to EMRAK options set to expire on 29 July 2026, suggesting the company is moving to realise value from its option holdings before the deadline passes. Following this conversion, Emerald Resources now has 662,217,668 ordinary fully paid shares on issue, while maintaining a substantial portfolio of unquoted options across multiple series and expiry dates.

• July 20, 2026 06:27 PM AEST
• Aakashdeep

Highlights,Surefire Resources has identified more than 24km of prospective gold strike at the Yidby Gold Project following a comprehensive geological review.,The review outlined multiple high-priority, largely untested exploration targets across approxima...

• July 20, 2026 06:27 PM AEST
• Sonal Goyal

Emerald Resources NL (ASX: EMR) has issued 50,000 fully paid ordinary shares to an employee following the exercise of unlisted options with a $1.09 strike price, expiring 29 July 2026. The option exercise represents a routine capital management event for the Perth-based gold producer, which operates the Okvau Gold Mine in Cambodia and holds significant gold exploration assets in both Cambodia and Australia. The announcement includes compliance notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001.

• July 20, 2026 06:25 PM AEST
• Shwetambri Chauhan

Telstra has steadied while APA Group's contracted pipeline income keeps drawing attention, as a jittery Australian market leans toward defensive, utility-like earnings and reliable, inflation-aware distributions beyond the major lenders.

• July 20, 2026 06:23 PM AEST
• Sam

ANZ has paid a partially franked interim dividend, refreshing focus on bank and insurance income across the Australian market as franking credits and payout durability return to the mid-year conversation.

• July 20, 2026 06:23 PM AEST
• Sam

Viva Energy refreshed the leadership of its convenience and mobility arm, underlining a strategy that pairs its Geelong refinery with a large retail network and tilts further towards higher-margin convenience earnings.

• July 20, 2026 06:23 PM AEST
• Sam

Santos advanced its Barossa gas project towards full output and confirmed merger discussions ended without a deal, refocusing attention on standalone execution and capital discipline against a steady energy price backdrop.

• July 20, 2026 06:23 PM AEST
• Sam

State Street Global Advisors and its subsidiaries have ceased to be substantial holders in Viva Energy Group Limited (ASX: VEA) as of 16 July 2026, according to a Form 605 notice lodged with the company. The change followed a series of collateral transactions and share movements across multiple State Street entities. The notice was formally registered on 20 July 2026, marking a significant shift in the shareholder registry of the fuel and convenience retail operator.

• July 20, 2026 06:22 PM AEST
• Aakashdeep

4DMedical Limited has announced a change in the interests of a substantial holder, with State Street Corporation and its subsidiaries now holding 5.03 per cent of the company's ordinary shares. The notification, lodged on 20 July 2026, represents an increase from the previous holding of 4.61 per cent disclosed on 10 July 2026. The change signals continued institutional investment in the medical imaging software and analytics company.

• July 20, 2026 06:20 PM AEST
• Manish Choudhary