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Australian household spending maintained its upward trajectory in February, climbing 0.3%.

Lombard Odier's Homin Lee lays out potential outcomes for investors as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and economies around the world remain exposed to higher oil prices.

ARC Funds (ASX:ARC) announced a conditional agreement to acquire a 25% minority stake in the business news platform, Ausbiz Group.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) commenced a critical drilling programme at its high-grade Wallace North Copper-Gold deposit.

Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) announced that net sales for its flagship product, Ryoncil, reached US$30.3 million for the quarter ended March 31.

Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) announced the award of a surface mining services contract to NRW.

Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) has entered into a strategic capital partnership with Challenger (ASX:CGF).

The Australian automotive landscape witnessed a historic pivot in March as electric vehicle sales surged to record heights

Elisa Ewers, Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the latest developments on the Iran war as President Trump insisted that freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz be part of any deal. She speaks with Paul Allen and Shery Ahn on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade.

West Australian gold miner Ramelius Resources (ASX:RMS) has reaffirmed its production targets for the 2025–26 financial year.

Australian data centre giant NEXTDC (ASX:NXT) announced a $1 billion wholesale offer of subordinated hybrid securities.

President Donald Trump has insisted that freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz be part of any deal and escalated threats to obliterate key Iranian infrastructure. Bloomberg's Laura Davison reports.