Latest Middle East Conflict News

MA Financial Group reported a 44% year-on-year jump in assets under management to $14.8 billion in 1Q26, underpinned by strong lending growth and transactional activity despite asset sales and market volatility.

Bioxyne Limited posted a record $21.3 million revenue in Q3 FY26, driven by strong demand for medicinal cannabis and psychedelics. The company secured a manufacturing agreement with Aurora Cannabis and initial orders for GMP psilocybin capsules, reaffirming FY26 guidance.

Cleanaway Waste Management has refreshed its long-term strategy, Blueprint 2030 2.0, focusing on leveraging scale, digitisation, and targeted growth to boost margins and cash flow. The plan builds on solid FY25 financial gains and aims for sustained EPS growth and operational efficiency.

Yancoal’s March quarter report reveals stable coal output amid rising diesel prices pushing operating costs higher, alongside progress on its $2.6 billion Kestrel Coal Mine acquisition. The company’s safety performance improved and market coal prices gained momentum, with realized price benefits expected from Q2.

SciDev Ltd trims FY26 revenue guidance to $82-$87 million from $100-$110 million due to intensified competition in Energy Services and weather-related delays at Rum Jungle, while maintaining positive EBITDA and a confident FY27 outlook.

Worley Limited reveals the ongoing Middle East conflict is causing significant project delays and an estimated $30 to $40 million hit to FY26 underlying EBITA, prompting a revision to its growth outlook.

Qube Holdings anticipates a combined $13-$25 million EBITA impact in FY26 due to geopolitical tensions and severe weather, yet maintains an underlying earnings growth outlook amid operational resilience and contractual protections.

National Australia Bank is adjusting its credit provisioning and capital policies in response to market volatility from the Middle East conflict, with significant impacts on its 1H26 earnings and balance sheet.

Alcoa Corporation reported a sharp rise in first quarter 2026 net income to $425 million, driven by higher aluminium prices and a completed smelter restart, even as alumina production and shipments declined due to seasonal and external disruptions.

New Zealand King Salmon (NZX: NZK) has sharply upgraded its FY26 earnings guidance, citing better-than-expected summer fish growth and lower mortality. The company now expects pro-forma EBITDA between $19 million and $27 million, up from $9 million to $15 million previously.

ECP Emerging Growth Limited’s portfolio plunged 19.4% in the March quarter, dragging its net tangible asset value down by nearly 30%, as growth stocks stumbled amid geopolitical tensions and rising rates. The fund added furniture retailer Koala Company and sees value in its resilient holdings despite the rough patch.

Fletcher Building posted a mixed quarterly volume update for Q3 FY26, with gains in light building products and distribution offset by weakness in heavy materials. The recent Middle East conflict adds new supply chain and cost pressures, complicating the outlook.