Hormuz peace talks, a 60-day countdown, Keir Starmer's tearful exit from Downing Street, Micron's record-shattering quarter, Alphabet's AI researcher exodus, Chevron locking up 20 years of West Texas gas, and the United States banks collecting their annual clean bill of health from a test they had a hand in writing - not a bad haul for five trading days. All the top moves, shakes, and red-hot t
The United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO) has temporarily suspended its operation to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz after a cargo ship was reportedly attacked near Oman, renewing concerns over security in one of the world's most important shipping lanes despite a preliminary agreement to end the Iran conflict. A cargo vessel reported being struck by a projectile
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure accelerated to its highest annual rate since 2023 in May, while the US economy expanded much faster than previously estimated during the first quarter, reinforcing expectations that interest rates will remain elevated for an extended period. Data released by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday showed the core person
Washington has put US$17.5 billion behind nuclear reactors to close its AI power deficit, but the metals that build both the grid and the machines still run through Chinese refineries as Beijing gallops ahead in power generation across all sectors. Azzet’s Mission Critical is a weekly column that lays out the ebbs and flows around critical minerals supply chains - from pricing, production, refi
ON Semiconductor Corp (onsemi) has agreed to buy fellow semiconductor company Synaptics for about US$7 billion (A$10.2 billion) as it seeks to expand beyond power and sensing technologies into artificial intelligence-powered (AI) systems. The United States-based company will offer 1.35 of its shares for each Synaptics share, representing a 19% premium to the volume-weighted average closing pri
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Iraq is reportedly considering leaving OPEC if they do not agree to a signicant oil supply increase. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) already saw the United Arab Emirates exit the group back in April, and now Iraq, the second largest oil exporter in the group, is considering the same. With an economy heavily reliant on the exporting of oil, Iraq has been significa
JPMorgan unveiled a US$50 billion buyback program and raised its dividend 10%, moving within minutes of the Federal Reserve clearing all 32 major United States banks in the annual stress test. Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley lifted dividends by 11%, 11% and 15% respectively, with Morgan Stanley also reauthorising a $20 billion repurchase program. The industry's CET1 ratio fell
Micron Technology stock soared after it reported a record-breaking financial performance in the third quarter of the 2026 financial year (Q3 FY26), powered by surging demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Micron shares (NASDAQ: MU) leapt $164.39 (15.69%) to $1,212.99 in after-hours trading following the release of the results, which included forecasts of q
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Australia fell to 4.4% in May, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), easing slightly from 4.5% recorded in the previous month. ABS head of labour statistics Sean Crick said the increase in employment reflected a backlog of jobseekers entering the workforce. “Over the past few months, we have recorded higher p
Super Nation is a fortnightly column that examines, explains and analyses key issues in one of Australia's largest, fastest-growing and most important industries: superannuation. At a time when the Australian Government is on the back foot for introducing and watering down controversial tax changes in the face of growing criticism, it is being asked to contribute funds to an out-of-control comp
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