The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 337.36 points Friday, closing at 45,622.75 amid persistent worries over the U.S.-Iran conflict and a sharp rise in oil prices that heightened inflation concerns and clouded the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
Mike Clair
Mar 28, 2026
Unilever faces a defamation lawsuit from former Ben & Jerry's chair Anuradha Mittal over claims tied to the brand's social mission dispute.
Mar 27, 2026
Court dismisses Elon Musk's X antitrust lawsuit over alleged advertiser boycott.
Mar 27, 2026
User reports indicate problems with Instagram beginning around 2:34 AM EDT on Friday, March 27, 2026, according to real-time tracking from Downdetector.
Daniel Lee
Mar 27, 2026
A potential SpaceX initial public offering at a valuation exceeding $1.75 trillion could push Elon Musk's net worth past the $1 trillion mark in 2026, solidifying his position as the world's richest person and making him humanity's first trillionaire, analysts and market observers say.
Daniel Lee
Mar 27, 2026
The S&P/ASX 200 index edged lower on Friday, March 27, 2026, closing at 8,516.30 after shedding 9.40 points or 0.11%, as investors weighed lingering uncertainty from Middle East tensions and mixed signals from global markets.
Mike Clair
Mar 27, 2026
Cleaning Edge Solutions, Australia's fastest growing commercial cleaning provider, has invested millions of dollars into the development and rollout of its proprietary desktop platform, CESgo, in what industry leaders are describing as a major shift in how businesses manage cleaning, hygiene and operational accountability.
Joe James
Mar 27, 2026
SYDNEY — Artificial intelligence engineers and aged care workers are spearheading Australia's fastest-growing occupations in 2026, as the nation's labour market grapples with technological disruption, an ageing population and infrastructure demands, according to the latest projections from Jobs and Skills Australia and industry reports.
Daniel Lee
Mar 27, 2026
Alphabet Inc. shares traded lower in early Thursday trading, pulling back from recent levels as Wall Street digested the tech giant's strong fourth-quarter performance and ambitious plans for heavy artificial intelligence investments in 2026.
Daniel Lee
Mar 27, 2026
GameStop Corp. shares traded modestly lower in early Thursday trading as investors digested the video game retailer's latest quarterly results, which showed declining revenue amid a broader industry shift to digital downloads but a surge in profitability and a massive cash reserve that continues to fuel speculation about the meme stock's future.
Tony Jackson
Mar 27, 2026
SYDNEY — Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the nation's largest lender, has increased home loan interest rates for the second time in March 2026, adding further pressure to mortgage holders already grappling with higher borrowing costs following two Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate rises this year.
Tony Jackson
Mar 27, 2026
Saks CEO faces conflict of interest concerns over ties to Moncler during the company's bankruptcy proceedings.
Mar 27, 2026
NEW YORK — As the cryptocurrency market navigates geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty in March 2026, investors are eyeing established leaders and high-potential altcoins for the year ahead, with Bitcoin hovering near $70,000 and the total market capitalization recovering toward $2.5 trillion.
Mike Clair
Mar 26, 2026
SYDNEY — With the Reserve Bank of Australia raising the official cash rate to 4.10% in March 2026, Sydney homebuyers and refinancers face higher borrowing costs, making the choice of mortgage lender more critical than ever for managing repayments on the city's premium property market.
Daniel Lee
Mar 26, 2026
MUMBAI — Australian investors seeking diversification beyond the ASX are increasingly turning to India's dynamic economy, where robust domestic consumption, digital transformation and government-backed infrastructure spending offer long-term potential despite short-term global volatility.
Mike Clair
Mar 26, 2026
NEW YORK — S&P 500 futures declined Thursday as investors weighed persistent uncertainty over a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict, with oil prices remaining elevated and weighing on broader risk sentiment.
Mike Clair
Mar 26, 2026
LONDON — Next plc dominated the FTSE 100 gainers Thursday as the blue-chip index edged lower amid renewed oil price volatility and lingering geopolitical uncertainties tied to the Middle East.
Daniel Lee
Mar 26, 2026
SYDNEY — Defence technology company DroneShield Ltd led the S&P/ASX 200's biggest gainers on Wednesday, surging 19.33% to close at A$4.26 as investors piled into counter-drone and resources names amid ongoing uncertainty from the US-Iran conflict and broader commodity movements.
Daniel Lee
Mar 26, 2026
