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Sherwin-Williams shares rose over 3% due to positive housing market signals and strong architectural coatings position, benefiting from stabilizing mortgage rates and increased home improvement spending.

Starbucks is focusing on product innovation, customer experience, and strategic growth to address market challenges and shifting consumer preferences in the competitive beverage sector.

Iluka Resources experiences significant stock volatility in 2026, driven by weak commodity pricing and a strategic shift towards rare earths processing, impacting its financial performance and market position.

Minerals 260 Ltd, a Perth-based mineral exploration company, has seen its shares rise over 400% in the past year, driven by strong investor interest and a diverse project portfolio.

BHP Group Ltd shares rose 3.58% due to strong copper prices and commodity optimism, reflecting investor confidence in its diversified portfolio and strategic positioning for the energy transition.

Rio Tinto shares fell due to softer iron ore prices and cautious sentiment, reflecting broader resource sector pressures. Despite strong fundamentals, near-term commodity softness impacts market narratives.

BHP shares fell due to weak commodity prices and global uncertainties, despite strong operational results. Analysts highlight challenges from Chinese demand and market sentiment shifts.

BHP Group shares rose modestly as the company benefits from a diversified portfolio and strategic focus on future-facing commodities, despite global market volatility and mixed economic signals.

T1 Energy's shares rose 25.94% after a hedge fund disclosed a large investment. The company's strong Q1 results and ongoing projects further boosted investor confidence.

NextEra Energy's acquisition of Dominion Energy for $67 billion forms the largest regulated electric utility, enhancing capabilities to meet growing electricity demand from AI and data centers.

PureCycle Technologies' shares rose over 23% due to record production, regulatory approval in New Jersey, and plans for international expansion, despite reporting a net loss for Q1 2026.

Iron ore spot markets suffered a downslide on Monday, pulling the benchmark level below US$80 (AU$105.15) a dry tonne. It the first time since early January that such a low number has been recorded.

The price of iron ore is threatening to dip below US$85 (AU$112.8) a tonne. The export slipped 2.6 percent to settle at US$85.3 (AU$113.2) overnight, according to the Steel Index.

Iron ore spot markets delivered a mixed performance on Tuesday. The spot market for 62 percent fines saw an increase of 0.08 percent to reach US$89.80 (AU$118.14) a tonne, according to Metal Bulletin. This comes in the wake of prices dropping below the US$90 (AU$118.41) a tonne mark for the first time since Feb. 10.

Iron ore prices weakened on Monday, going below the US$90 (AU$118.5) a tonne mark overnight. This comes as the lowest recording in almost a month. The price for 62 percent fines closed at US$89.73 (AU$118.14) – a decline of 1.7 percent from the previous trading day.

Iron ore spot markets saw a steep decline on Friday. By the evening, however, they had swung around. As a result, there are speculations that suggest the fall may unwind on Monday.

Iron ore spot markets bounced back on Thursday. However, it is expected that the upward trend may start falling on Friday, as Dalian futures suffered a heavy slide overnight.

Iron ore futures returned to a steady trend as markets did next to nothing. This comes amid reports that Chinese regulators were looking to probe into speculative or "non-conforming" trading activity in the nation’s commodity futures market.

Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), majority-owned by Rio Tinto, will be working on the Wabush 3 project. The company announced its plans after securing a C$79 million (AU$78.04 million) investment approval.

Iron ore prices have witnessed a deviation from market expectations as the demand and prices of Chinese steel see new highs. Following three days of losses, iron ore spot markets returned to stable conditions on Friday.

Iron ore prices witnessed a surprising upsurge as they crossed US$90 (AU$117.2) a tonne. This is the first time in more than two years the price has gone beyond the anticipated mark. The last time the same feat was achieved was in August 2014.

Australian company Incitec Pivot has been revealed as the world’s sixth largest importer of “illegal” phosphate from the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

The Turnbull government has announced a $75 billion infrastructure project to secure the future of Arrium Mining and Minerals, which entered into voluntary administration on Thursday.

When it comes to fast food restaurants, quality of the food and convenience of location have become more important factors in the people's dining decisions according to the recent release of Consumer Reports on best and worst fast food restaurants in the United States.

Who would have thought that after all these years of McDonald's existence worldwide, there are still American adults who have not tasted their yummy selections?

Kiwis once again are saying their stern no to the Ozs.

30 Hurricane Katrina homes that were built by Brad Pitt's Make It Right charity in the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA) are now reportedly rotting from the inside out.

Crumbling Asian stocks was a result of the U.S. stalemate. Consequently, this has also affected the Australian market.

ZYL Limited (ZYL), an ASX-listed metallurgical coal exploration and development company, has paid a total penalty of $66,000 after the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) served two infringement notices on the company for failing to comply with its continuous disclosure obligations. The infringement notices pertain to an ASIC investigation into ZYL announcements on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).