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Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) delivered a steady third-quarter FY26 update, highlighting stable profitability, continuedBalance Sheetgrowth and progress on its simplification strategy. The bank’s performance reflected a focus on maintaining margins, managing costs and strengthening operational efficiency as competition across the banking sector remains elevated.

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) delivered its FY26 full-year results on 27 August 2026, highlighting the resilience of its diversifiedBusinessportfolio despite ongoing cost pressures and changing consumer conditions. The company reported higher underlying earnings, supported by strong contributions from Bunnings Group, Kmart Group and Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy …

The company achieved a record annual gross profit margin of 46.3%, up 80 basis points on FY25, leading to record gross profit of $104.2 million, an increase of 4.7% or $4.7 million. The company's Transform-UTM privateBrandcontinued to perform, generating approximately 8.0% of total sales, …

The company noted that appreciation of the Australian dollar against key trading currencies during the second half affected the translation of overseasEarningsinto reported results, with an estimated impact of approximately $5.0 million in revenue and $2.4 million in nEBITDA. Excluding this foreign exchange impact …

Net tangible assets per security stood at $2.92 at 30 June 2026, up 0.7% since 31 December 2025. The company's portfolio comprised 394 properties valued at $2,862.7 million at period end. Consistent with policy, 74 investment properties were independently valued during the period, with …

The company said drilling at Gold Mountain, and the subsequent discovery of the Adit Zone, has transformed its understanding of the broader Gold Mountain system. What had previously been interpreted as a series of discrete high-grade structures is now recognised as a considerably broader …

The update represents a material increase in the confidence of the Ternera resource, with 1.47 million ounces, or 78% of total contained gold, now classified as Measured and Indicated. This compares with the August 2025 Mineral Resource Estimate, against which Measured and Indicated Resources …