Reporting season has started and all eyes are on the banks, where for the first time since the COVID 19 pandemic, their collective profitability is being put to the test. Last year was kind to them: rates were falling, which brought borrowers back and helped loans grow, bad debts stayed low and the…
Commonwealth Earns 13th Consecutive #1 RankingSAN DIEGO, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc. NASDAQ:LPLA today announced that its firms earned the #1 and #2 rankings in the JD Power 2026 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study in the category of “Independent Advisor Sati…
By Sudarshan Varadhan and Christine ChenFor 64-year-old transport worker Paul Tyler, who lives 160 km (100 miles) north of Sydney, installing solar panels had long been financially out of reach.Australia's federal battery subsidy changed that, helping him cut upfront costs by 30% and install 18 sol…
Gold surge helps ASX to a weekly riseSurging prices for Australian gold miners helped the overall share market rally on Friday, up an impressive 1.4%, achieving a 0.9% rise for the week.Investors were more positive about the chances of fewer interest rate rises in the US this year after weaker June…
Welcome to our weekly ChartWatch *LIVE* Webinar series. Hundreds of Aussie investors joined me at lunchtime to learn more about technical analysis by using the ASX stocks they’re interested in as case studies.But that’s the point of ChartWatch *LIVE*: it’s not up to me to set the agenda – it’s up t…
RNS Number : 5080K Commonwealth Bank of Australia 01 July 2026 Publication of ProspectusThe following prospectus (the Prospectus) has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority and is available for viewing:Programme Circular of Commonwealth Bank of Australia U.S.$70,000,000,000 Euro Mediu…
Australian shares inched lower on Wednesday, the first day of the new financial year, weighed down by major banks, though gains in South32 ASX:S32 helped cap losses after the diversified miner agreed to sell most of its aluminium assets.The S&P/ASX 200 index ASX:XJO fell 0.1% to 8,774.20 by 0010 GM…
By Aamir KhalidAustralian shares slipped on Tuesday, dragged down by miners and gold stocks on weak underlying metals prices, as minutes of the central bank's latest policy meeting underscored concerns about inflation, cementing fears of further interest rate hikes.The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index A…
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Tuesday a report that two Ernst & Young employees on temporary assignment at Commonwealth Bank of Australia ASX:CBA allegedly accessed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal banking details was "incredibly concerning."The Australian Financial Review (AF…
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Tuesday a report that two Ernst & Young employees on temporary assignment at Commonwealth Bank of Australia ASX:CBA allegedly accessed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal banking details was "incredibly concerning."The Australian Financial Review (AF…
Australian shares traded flat on the last day of the financial year on Tuesday, with banks offsetting losses in mining stocks hurt by weaker gold and copper prices, while investors kept an eye out for minutes from the central bank's June policy meeting.The S&P/ASX 200 index ASX:XJO was flat at 8,82…
Australia's prudential regulator said on Tuesday its first system-wide risk-stress test found close links between the country's banks and superannuation funds, highlighting potential vulnerabilities across the financial system.Here are some details:
Australian shares rose on Monday, led by index heavyweight miners on the back of higher gold and iron ore prices, while news of Iran and the U.S. agreeing to halt recent hostilities and renew talks supported appetite for risk assets.The S&P/ASX 200 index ASX:XJO climbed 0.6% to 8,817.78 by 0013 GMT…
