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Ujjwal Maheshwari

Ujjwal Maheshwari is a Sydney-based financial writer at Stocks Down Under, where he has covered ASX and forex markets for over three years. He specialises in breaking down complex market developments into clear, accessible analysis for everyday investors.

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), University of New South Wales (UNSW)

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Financials

Challenger (ASX:CGF) Slips Despite 19% Jump in Life Sales as Iran War Hits FUM

Challenger Life Sales Jump Despite FUM Hit Challenger (ASX:CGF) shares closed 3.1% lower at A$8.13 on Tuesday after a Q3 update that pulled investors in two directions. The good news was big: life sales jumped 19%, driven by strong demand for retirement income products. The bad news was also big: funds under management fell A$11.7…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 22, 20260Comments

Mining Stocks

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) Prices US$1.3bn Notes Deal, Burying the Debt Bear Case After 330% Rally

Mineral Resource Prices US$1.3bn Notes, Easing Debt Fears Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) had a volatile Tuesday, climbing as much as 3% in early trade before a late closing-auction lift saw the stock finish up 0.8% at A$62.77. The move followed news that the company had locked in a US$1.3 billion bond deal that quietly fixes its biggest…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 22, 20260Comments

Mining Stocks

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) Q1 Copper Jumps 9% as Cyclones Cut 8Mt from Iron Ore Shipments

Rio Tinto Q1 Copper Up 9% as Cyclones Hit Iron Ore Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) released its first-quarter production update earlier this week, and the stock is sitting near record highs. The headline numbers look mixed at first glance. Iron ore production was strong, but two cyclones in Western Australia reduced the amount of the ore…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 22, 20260Comments

Mining Stocks

West African Resources (ASX:WAF) to Pay A$175 Million Special Dividend After Burkina Faso Cuts Kiaka Stake to 60%

West African Resources Special Dividend After Kiaka Deal West African Resources (ASX:WAF) was back trading on the ASX yesterday after the Burkina Faso government formally took an extra 25% slice of the Kiaka gold mine. The state's holding in Kiaka now jumps from 15% to 40%, which leaves West African with 60% instead of 85%.…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 22, 20260Comments

Mining Stocks

European Lithium (ASX:EUR) Jumps 12% on Tanbreez Approval: Buy, Hold, or Sell Now?

European Lithium Jumps on Tanbreez Approval European Lithium (ASX: EUR) climbed around 12% on Monday after the Greenland government approved the final transfer of the Tanbreez rare earths project to Critical Metals Corp (Nasdaq: CRML). CRML now controls 92.5% of the project. European Lithium keeps a small 7.5% direct stake in Tanbreez but also owns…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 21, 20260Comments

Healthcare Stocks

Monash IVF (ASX:MVF) Rejects A$0.90 Soul Patts Bid: Shares Slide 6% on Second Knockback

Monash IVF Knockback Sends Shares Lower Monash IVF Group (ASX:MVF) shares slid nearly 6% to A$0.72 on Monday after the board rejected a revised A$0.90 per share takeover bid from a consortium led by Genesis Capital and Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL). This is the second rejection in five months, following the knockback of an…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 21, 20260Comments

Industrials

Worley (ASX:WOR) Plunges 6% as Middle East Conflict Carves A$30-40m From FY26 EBITA

Worley Shares Sink on Middle East EBITA Hit Worley (ASX:WOR) shares tumbled about 6% on Monday to close at around A$11.10 after the company told the market that the ongoing Middle East conflict will knock A$30 million to A$40 million off its FY26 underlying EBITA, a key measure of profit. Management now says earnings growth…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 21, 20260Comments

News

The US-Iran Ceasefire Expires Wednesday: 5 ASX Sectors That Could Move Sharply This Week

ASX sectors could swing sharply as the US-Iran ceasefire nears its deadline The US-Iran ceasefire expires on Wednesday, April 22, and the past 48 hours have already shown how quickly markets can swing. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again on Saturday, Iranian gunboats fired on tankers, and US Navy forces seized an Iranian-flagged ship…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 20, 20260Comments

Energy Stocks

Australia’s Fuel Crisis Deepens: 4 ASX Energy Stocks Set to Benefit From the Supply Squeeze

ASX Energy Stocks to Watch in Fuel Supply Crunch Australia's fuel supply is under serious pressure. Last Wednesday, a major fire hit Viva Energy's Geelong refinery, Australia's largest. That single plant supplies around 10 per cent of the country's fuel and more than half of Victoria's. The blaze mostly affected petrol production, and while Viva…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 20, 20260Comments

Energy Stocks

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again: 4 ASX Stocks to Buy and 4 to Avoid on Monday

Iran Re-Closes Hormuz: ASX Stocks to Buy and Avoid Oil markets delivered one of the wildest 48 hours in years. On Friday, WTI crude tumbled nearly 12 per cent to close at US$83.85, and Brent fell about 9 per cent to settle at US$90.38 after Iran's foreign minister announced the Strait of Hormuz, which carries…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 20, 20260Comments

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Challenger (ASX:CGF) Slips Despite 19% Jump in Life Sales as Iran War Hits FUM

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) Prices US$1.3bn Notes Deal, Burying the Debt Bear Case After 330% Rally

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) Q1 Copper Jumps 9% as Cyclones Cut 8Mt from Iron Ore Shipments

West African Resources (ASX:WAF) to Pay A$175 Million Special Dividend After Burkina Faso Cuts Kiaka Stake to 60%

European Lithium (ASX:EUR) Jumps 12% on Tanbreez Approval: Buy, Hold, or Sell Now?

Monash IVF (ASX:MVF) Rejects A$0.90 Soul Patts Bid: Shares Slide 6% on Second Knockback

Worley (ASX:WOR) Plunges 6% as Middle East Conflict Carves A$30-40m From FY26 EBITA

The US-Iran Ceasefire Expires Wednesday: 5 ASX Sectors That Could Move Sharply This Week

Australia’s Fuel Crisis Deepens: 4 ASX Energy Stocks Set to Benefit From the Supply Squeeze

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again: 4 ASX Stocks to Buy and 4 to Avoid on Monday

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