🕒 Saturday 5 September 2026 Sat, 5 Sept 2026

Small-cap shares produced another uneven week, led by a major fall in Corporate Travel Management and strong gains in energy, gas and takeover stocks.
Investors rewarded rising profits and new deals, but sold several companies despite promising project news.

Results season delivered strong dividend news and several large capital raisings, but share prices often moved lower despite better operating figures.
Praemium led the falls after a sharp gap lower, while micro-cap losses, new share issues and portfolio write-downs kept investors cautious.

Exploration results, project funding and takeover activity drove another busy week across Australia’s materials market.
Investors rewarded new production plans and strong drill results, but several small-cap gaps quickly lost ground.

Healthcare shares delivered a mixed week as commercial wins and trial progress competed with fresh losses and capital needs.
Large moves in Alzheimer’s, fertility, diagnostics and medical devices gave investors clear milestones to track.

Small technology shares delivered a mixed week, with Cycliq and Identitii leading the biggest reported gains while several companies fell despite new deals or technical progress.
Investors rewarded stronger cash results, but continued to question losses, new share issues and early-stage projects.