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EQT Infrastructure bids $3.13 for Cleanaway, shares jump 13.7%

8/13/2026

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Summary

Cleanaway Surges

The S&P/ASX 200 fell 33.90 points, or 0.4%, to 9,105 on 13 August 2026.
Telstra Corp Ltd dropped 2.3% despite a 2.7% rise in net profit to $2.4 billion.
ANZ Bank Ltd rose 3.4% on a June cash profit of $1.9 billion, up 2% YoY, while home-loan applications fell 12% since May.
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd surged 13.7% after EQT Infrastructure offered $3.13 per share, 32% above Wednesday’s close.

Summary

U.S.-Iran Talks Stall

U.S.–Iran talks stalled, keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed.
Brent crude settled at $87.72 a barrel, up $4.17 (4.99%), with WTI at $82.13.
July CPI matched forecasts, raising the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hold in September to 62%.
The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.68% and the dollar rose to 159.43 yen.
Homebuilders D.R. Horton fell 3.3% and PulteGroup dropped 2.5% amid higher mortgage rates.

History

Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC, led by Saudi King Faisal, embargoed oil to the United States and other Israel supporters, creating the first oil shock. Prices surged from about $3 to $12 per barrel—a 300-400 % jump—sparking a stock-market plunge and prompting investors to diversify. The current S&P/ASX dip and Brent near $87 recall how geopolitical cuts can reshape equity values.

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Cleanaway Surges

The S&P/ASX 200 fell 33.90 points, or 0.4%, to 9,105 on 13 August 2026.
Telstra Corp Ltd dropped 2.3% despite a 2.7% rise in net profit to $2.4 billion.
ANZ Bank Ltd rose 3.4% on a June cash profit of $1.9 billion, up 2% YoY, while home-loan applications fell 12% since May.
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd surged 13.7% after EQT Infrastructure offered $3.13 per share, 32% above Wednesday’s close.

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