Whitehaven Coal gets a refinancing boost, but coal risks remain
Whitehaven Coal (ASX: WHC) climbed 6.7% to A$9.29 on Thursday after announcing it had received public credit ratings from S&P Global, Fitch, and Moody's, all with stable outlooks. For most companies, a credit rating is routine admin. For Whitehaven right now, it is something more…
Collins Foods is growing in Germany, but risks remain
Collins Foods (ASX: CKF) surged as high as 11% intraday on Thursday before closing up around 5.2% after signing a deal to acquire eight KFC restaurants in Bavaria, centred around Munich, for approximately A$50 million. The move increases its German store count by nearly 50% overnight.…
Liontown’s production is improving, but lithium risks remain
Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR) delivered H1 FY2026 results on March 11, leaving the market conflicted. On one hand, total revenue and other income more than doubled to A$208 million compared to the same time last year, and the underground mine at Kathleen Valley is genuinely performing well.…
ASX tech stocks face fresh pressure after Atlassian’s AI job cuts
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM), the Australian-founded software company behind Jira and Confluence, has announced it is cutting approximately 1,600 jobs, around 10% of its global workforce, with roughly 30% of those roles based in Australia. The stock fell around 3.3% during the trading day, then…
Oil just delivered one of its most dramatic reversals in years. Brent crude surged to an intraday high of US$119.50 on March 9 as US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered fears of a prolonged Strait of Hormuz shutdown. Within 48 hours, prices had pulled back to around US$91 after President Trump signalled the Iran…
Ora Banda Surges as Round Dam Hits 1.33 Moz
Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM) surged 21% to A$1.42 on Wednesday after announcing a resource upgrade that genuinely changes the story at its Davyhurst gold project in Western Australia. The Round Dam deposit, which held just 125,000 ounces not long ago, now contains 1.33 million ounces…
Macquarie Technology Wins A$200M Government Deal
Macquarie Technology (ASX: MAQ) jumped on Wednesday after the federal government committed A$200 million to the company through the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC). What makes this deal stand out is not just the size. It is the fact that no new shares were issued, meaning existing shareholders are…
GQG Partners Share Price Falls Despite FUM Growth
GQG Partners (ASX: GQG) fell 5.5% on Wednesday, closing at A$1.80, adding to a slide that has now taken the stock down roughly 26% over the past year. Here is the puzzling part: the company's funds under management actually grew. FUM reached US$172.9bn as of 28 February…
OzAurum Moves Closer to Production
OzAurum Resources (ASX: OZM) climbed 5.26% to A$0.10 after receiving environmental approval from the Western Australian government for Stage 1 operations at its Mulgabbie North gold project. For most junior miners, getting through the environmental approval process is the hardest and most unpredictable part of the entire development journey. The…
Orthocell Moves Closer to UK Growth
Orthocell (ASX: OCC) just made a move that not every small-cap medtech company would make. Rather than waiting for regulatory approval before signing a UK distributor agreement, the company secured one early. On December 15, 2025, Orthocell submitted its application to the British Standards Institution seeking approval to sell…
