MARKETS

Bank of Queensland shares rose nearly 3% before its full-year results, as investors assessed earnings pressure, cautious broker targets, capital returns and the lender's transformation plans.

South Korea's KOSPI fell nearly 7% in morning trading as foreign investors sold chip stocks following ChangXin Memory Technologies' plans for a denser server DDR5 product.

Walmart shares rose 0.44% as CEO John Furner outlined growth and AI plans, pledged not to personalise prices using customer data and flagged the next results date.

GameStop has not withdrawn its unsolicited eBay bid, but reports suggest CEO Ryan Cohen may pursue a partnership instead as financing challenges and eBay's strong results complicate the takeover.

Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung shares fell after China's CXMT said it had advanced a denser 4F² DRAM design and planned a server-memory product by late 2026.

US stock exchanges are open on Columbus Day 2026, but bond markets, banks, federal offices and the Postal Service are closed. Investors also face a busy week ahead.

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TPG Telecom shares fell 4.12% to A$3.72 on Monday without a new company announcement, extending a decline that has left the stock well below its 52-week high.

Tasmea shares rose more than 5% on Monday, extending a 135% 12-month gain as investors responded to record earnings, upgraded guidance and continued acquisition-led expansion.

Megaport shares rose 5.5% on Monday, extending a strong annual gain as investors focused on its AI infrastructure expansion despite widening losses and ongoing execution risks.

Elon Musk says SpaceX could eventually be worth more than the global economy, but analysts say the extraordinary vision depends on unproven technologies, enormous investment and expansion beyond Earth.

Microsoft shares rose 2.3% as investor confidence in its AI strategy strengthened, following strong cloud growth, Copilot updates and new hardware, despite concerns over heavy infrastructure spending.

Amazon shares rose 2.8% to $261.09 on Friday after a sharp decline the previous session, ahead of the company's October 29 earnings report and amid new tablet launches.

Sunrise Energy Metals shares closed 11.05% lower at A$17.15, extending recent losses as investors weigh the proposed Nasdaq listing, conditional Syerston debt and project funding uncertainty.

South Korea's KOSPI fell 2.62% to 6,625.93 as foreign and institutional investors sold heavily, overshadowing Samsung Electronics' record third-quarter profit forecast.

The ASX 200 gained 0.59% on Friday and finished the week 0.3% higher, despite pressure from elevated interest rates, oil prices, weak consumer sentiment and market uncertainty.

Yelp shares gained nearly 3% on Thursday, but remain sharply lower for the year as investors assess a new Amazon advertising partnership, slowing services growth, rising costs and paused buybacks.

GameStop shares extended a monthlong rally after CEO Ryan Cohen and four directors bought stock, despite an 18.7% decline in second-quarter revenue.

Sasol shares rose 5.4% to R253.35 as higher oil prices linked to Strait of Hormuz shipping strikes supported the fuel producer, while broader Johannesburg markets fell.

Intel shares fell 3.21% after reports that Elon Musk's Terafab project is discussing a dedicated fab with TSMC, raising fresh doubts about Intel's foundry ambitions ahead of earnings.

Haemonetics shares rose more than 15% after CSL Plasma said it expects to install the company's plasma collection systems at all its US centres by the end of 2027.

South Korea's KOSPI has outperformed Japan's Nikkei 225 amid the AI and semiconductor boom, but its sharper volatility contrasts with Japan's broader market exposure and steadier performance.

Jeff Bezos says Blue Origin could become a public company in several years after raising $10 billion from outside investors, as it competes with SpaceX and expands its operations.

The KOSPI fell 2.62% to 6,625.93 as foreign and institutional investors sold heavily, overshadowing Samsung Electronics' record third-quarter profit forecast and broader concerns about yields and inflation.

Electro Optic Systems shares fell nearly 10% as investors took profits after a strong rally, despite new US counter-drone production plans and an existing A$846 million backlog.

The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.67% to 8,669.3, dragged down by miners and a sharp decline in Maas Group shares amid concerns over a potential Firmus Technologies float repricing.

Lottery Corporation shares rose nearly 3 per cent after CFO Adam Newman announced he would leave in July 2027, giving the company time to appoint a successor.

Maas Group shares fell 23% after reports of soft global demand for Firmus Technologies' upcoming float, raising concerns about the value of Maas's 3.2% stake.

Tim Cook sold $63.8 million of Apple shares after restricted stock units vested, with the transaction conducted under a pre-arranged trading plan filed before he became executive chair.