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 Defence and Critical Minerals ASX Stocks Show Notable Trends

Defence and Critical Minerals ASX Stocks Show Notable Trends

June 18, 2025 03:15 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,Droneshield and Elsight reflect momentum in Australia's defence sector,Multiple critical minerals firms appear in uptrend patterns on the ASX,Notable shifts seen across energy, biotech, and infrastructure segments,Defence and critical mine...

 Optus Faces ASX 100 Scrutiny Over Sales Misconduct Fallout

Optus Faces ASX 100 Scrutiny Over Sales Misconduct Fallout

June 18, 2025 03:11 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,Optus has admitted to systemic sales misconduct and agreed to a major penalty,Leadership overhaul and disciplinary measures taken to address internal failings,New controls and incentives rolled out to restore customer trust and accountabil...

 ASX 200 edges higher as tech lifts, iron ore weighs

ASX 200 edges higher as tech lifts, iron ore weighs

June 18, 2025 03:11 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,ASX 200 moves marginally amid contrasting performance from miners and tech,Iron ore-linked stocks BHP and Fortescue retreat during prolonged price dip,Boss Energy rises as uranium outlook brightens, NextDC secures fresh funding,The,ASX 200...

 National Reconstruction Fund Investigation Highlights Political Risk for Innovation Initiatives on ASX 200

National Reconstruction Fund Investigation Highlights Political Risk for Innovation Initiatives on ASX 200

June 18, 2025 03:09 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,Governance concerns surface amid investigation into National Reconstruction Fund,Political shifts threaten continuity of innovation-focused public funding,NRF scrutiny underscores Australia’s fragile innovation policy landscape,The innovat...

 Fortescue (ASX:FMG) Drops Sharply on ASX 200 as Iron Ore Futures Decline

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) Drops Sharply on ASX 200 as Iron Ore Futures Decline

June 18, 2025 03:07 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) posts notable decline on ASX 200, ASX 100, and ASX 50,Iron ore futures on the Singapore Exchange hit multi-month low,Chinese steel production weakens amid seasonal slowdown,Shares of major iron ore producer...

 ASX200 Tax Reforms in Focus: Treasurer Signals Need for Practical Consensus

ASX200 Tax Reforms in Focus: Treasurer Signals Need for Practical Consensus

June 18, 2025 03:07 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,Treasurer signals need for structural tax adjustments.,Productivity roundtable to address economic resilience.,Inclusive policy reform process aimed at long-term stability.,Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers has opened the door to major ta...

 Australia Share Market Movers: BUB, IGL, and WAF Across ASX Indices

Australia Share Market Movers: BUB, IGL, and WAF Across ASX Indices

June 18, 2025 02:45 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,Bubs Australia, IVE Group, and West African Resources operate across key indices,Exposure in ASX 200, ASX 300, and All Ordinaries reflects sector presence,Sector alignment spans consumer staples, communication services, and materials,Bubs...

 Energy Sector Faces Pressure Amid Global Tensions | ASX 200 Update

Energy Sector Faces Pressure Amid Global Tensions | ASX 200 Update

June 18, 2025 02:28 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,ASX 200 outlook clouded by global unrest and oil market shifts,Middle East developments spur energy market fluctuations and broader index impact,Fund sentiment gauges signal preference for defensive positions,The energy sector on the,ASX 2...

 Energy, Lithium, and Gold Stocks Drive Mixed Sentiment on ASX 200

Energy, Lithium, and Gold Stocks Drive Mixed Sentiment on ASX 200

June 18, 2025 02:19 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,Energy shares reacted to shifting global oil dynamics,Lithium counters followed offshore pressure on high sectors,Gold stocks showed mild movement amid currency-led changes,The energy and materials sectors played a prominent role in shapin...

 Australia-EU Pact Talks Signal Strategic Shift for ASX200 Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Australia-EU Pact Talks Signal Strategic Shift for ASX200 Amid Geopolitical Tensions

June 18, 2025 01:14 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,Australia and EU agree to negotiate,defence,and security deal,New pact expected to enhance joint,defence,opportunities,Positive signal for ASX200 stocks linked to,defence,and tech,Amid an increasingly complex global security environment, A...

 High Court Decision Sets Stage for Major Construction Sector Reforms

High Court Decision Sets Stage for Major Construction Sector Reforms

June 18, 2025 01:11 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,High Court rejects CFMEU’s legal challenge in a landmark 7-0 ruling,Decision empowers reform in construction union and sector integrity,Legislative changes upheld despite free speech and constitutional claims,In a major development for the...

 US Tax Shake-up Could Challenge ASX200 Exposure and Reroute Global Capital

US Tax Shake-up Could Challenge ASX200 Exposure and Reroute Global Capital

June 18, 2025 01:02 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,Proposed US tax threatens Australian retirement investments,Super funds and sovereign wealth could face steep levies,Potential capital shift from US to Europe and Asia,A sweeping tax proposal under review in the US Senate is raising global...

 ASX200 Opens Lower as Iron Ore Dips; Energy and Uranium Stocks Buck the Trend

ASX200 Opens Lower as Iron Ore Dips; Energy and Uranium Stocks Buck the Trend

June 18, 2025 11:42 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,Iron ore miners weigh down ASX200,Energy sector gains on global crude surge,Uranium and healthcare stocks show resilience,Australian shares opened in the red on Wednesday, pressured by a global market pullback and a notable drop in iron or...

 Optus Faces $100 Million Penalty Amid Consumer Law Breach – ASX200 Focus on Compliance Tightens

Optus Faces $100 Million Penalty Amid Consumer Law Breach – ASX200 Focus on Compliance Tightens

June 18, 2025 11:36 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,Optus faces legal scrutiny over sales practices,$100 million penalty proposed for consumer law breaches,Focus on compensation, internal reforms underway,Optus (ASX:SGT) has agreed to a proposed penalty of $100 million following serious all...

 ASX Stocks Show Mixed Momentum After Hitting 52-Week High

ASX Stocks Show Mixed Momentum After Hitting 52-Week High

June 18, 2025 11:35 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,ASX retreats slightly after hitting a yearly high,Energy sector sees upward momentum amid mixed market performance,Materials stocks continue downward trend with notable declines,The Australian share market saw a modest retreat today follow...

 Leonard Kaae Promoted to President of Black Construction Corporation

Leonard Kaae Promoted to President of Black Construction Corporation

June 18, 2025 11:14 AM AEST| By Business Wire

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) (the “Company”), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced today that Leonard Kaae has been recently pr...

 James Hardie Industries plc Announces Successful Closing of Offering of Senior Secured Notes

James Hardie Industries plc Announces Successful Closing of Offering of Senior Secured Notes

June 18, 2025 11:06 AM AEST| By Business Wire

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) (“James Hardie” or the “Company”) announced today the successful closing of its previously announced private offering of $700,000,000 ag...

 ASX Set to Open Lower as Middle East Tensions Shake Global Markets

ASX Set to Open Lower as Middle East Tensions Shake Global Markets

June 18, 2025 10:49 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights,ASX200 set for softer open amid rising geopolitical tensions,Uranium segment surges despite financials weighing down,Small caps show strength with notable updates across biotech, rare earths, and energy,The Australian share market looks se...

 Ro& by Armatec Global Appoints Former U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Gina Grosso to Advisory Board as Platform Expands Across Risk Intelligence Markets

Ro& by Armatec Global Appoints Former U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Gina Grosso to Advisory Board as Platform Expands Across Risk Intelligence Markets

June 18, 2025 04:36 AM AEST| By Business Wire

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AirForce--Ro&, the AI-native video intelligence platform redefining how organizations operationalize video data, today announced the appointment of Lie...

 Archer Joins Transportation Secretary and Acting FAA Administrator To Announce Five-Country Alliance to Streamline Certification Process For eVTOL Aircraft Globally

Archer Joins Transportation Secretary and Acting FAA Administrator To Announce Five-Country Alliance to Streamline Certification Process For eVTOL Aircraft Globally

June 18, 2025 04:05 AM AEST| By Business Wire

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) held a press conference today to announce a five-country alliance to streamline the certification and safe d...

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