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Resurgent inflation pressures test key Australian consumer shares

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that annual consumer price index inflation reached 4.3% in the 12 months to September, rising from 4% in August.

The monthly CPI index recorded a 0.8% increase in September, while quarterly inflation rose 1.3% over the September quarter.

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Trans-Tasman insurers battle contract churn while defending profit margins

Suncorp Group (ASX:SUN) updated its FY27 operational outlook, projecting gross written premium growth of around 3%.

The revised forecast follows the loss of a single commercial contract valued at $125 million annually.

A weaker New Zealand dollar also adds a 70 basis point drag on top-line performance.

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Four ASX Copper Explorers to Watch as Hancock Backs White Cliff Minerals

Hancock Prospecting, Gina Rinehart’s mining group, has agreed to purchase a 13.5% strategic interest in White Cliff Minerals (ASX:WCN) through an $8.8 million placement.

The investment highlights how major mining companies are using strategic capital to gain exposure to early-stage copper discoveries while helping junior explorers fund costly drilling programmes.

Read more: Four ASX Copper Explorers to Watch as Hancock Backs White Cliff Minerals
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Why regulators are investigating $350 billion in Aussie mortgage offsets

The Senate’s checking under the couch cushions for $350 billion in missing offset interest.

Discover how Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), Westpac (ASX:WBC), NAB (ASX:NAB), ANZ (ASX:ANZ), and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank (ASX:BEN) stack up while navigating Australia’s latest banking fallout.

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Residential developer giants navigate Australia's first national valuation dip since 2022

As Australia’s property market takes a quick breather, see how heavyweights like Stockland (ASX:SGP) and Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) are dodging the headwinds, while land-lease innovators like Ingenia Communities Group (ASX:INA) turn plot twists into new plays.

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Crude above US$100 exposes the cost gap between producers

OPEC+ held October production quotas steady at its 6 September meeting, pausing after completing the rollback of 1.65 million barrels per day of voluntary cuts introduced in 2023.

Higher crude flows straight into the revenue line of producers selling unhedged barrels, which is why a decision taken in Vienna moves Perth-listed stocks.

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ACCC raids are triggering sharp sell-offs for WiseTech Global

  • The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission executed search warrants at the offices of WiseTech Global regarding past acquisitions and software pricing practices.
  • The company's shares recently traded lower at $39.58 following the regulatory action, adding pressure to its software sector valuation.
  • Industry executives report that compliance reviews and stricter competition oversight remain key risks across the global technology sector.
Read more: ACCC raids are triggering sharp sell-offs for WiseTech Global