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PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: ANZ Group (ANZ AT) Q1 2026 (AUD) cash profit rose 75% from H2 2025 quarterly average to 1.94bln

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PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: ANZ Group (ANZ AT) Q1 2026 (AUD) cash profit rose 75% from H2 2025 quarterly average to 1.94bln

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AMP (AMP AT) - Co. FY (AUD) underlying net 285mln (prev. 236mln Y/Y). (Newswires)

ANZ Group (ANZ AT) - Co. Q1 2026 (AUD) cash profit rose 75% from H2 2025 quarterly average to 1.94bln. (Motley Fool)

ASX Ltd (ASX AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) NPAT rose 8.3% Y/Y to 263.6mln, rev. rose 11.2% Y/Y to 602.8mln. (Newswires)

Charter Hall (CHC AT) - Co. and Mitsubishi Estate Asia are to build a AUD 500mln Melbourne hub. (The Australian)

Insurance Australia (IAG AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) net fell 35.1% Y/Y to 505mln, rev. rose 23.3% Y/Y to 11.1bln. (Motley Fool)

Lendlease (LLC ATT) - Superannuation giant Cbus Property struck a deal to recapitalise Lendlease’s AUD 2.4bln shopping centre fund. (The Australian)

Northern Star Resources (NST AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) statutory net rose 41% Y/Y to 714.4mln, rev. rose 19% Y/Y to 3.4bln. (Motley Fool)

Origin Energy (ORG AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) statutory profit 557mln (prev. 1.0bln Y/Y). (Motley Fool)

Orora (ORA AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) underlying net rose 32.2% Y/Y to 77.8mln, rev. rose 9.7% Y/Y to 1.13bln. (Motley Fool)

South32 (S32 AT) - Co. H1 (USD) net rose 29% Y/Y to 464mln, rev. from cont. ops fell 3% Y/Y to 2.8bln, Co. raised dividend but trimmed production view for Brazil. (Newswires)

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The substantial 75% increase in ANZ Group's Q1 2026 cash profit signals strong performance and may improve investor sentiment towards the banking sector. This bullish result not only exceeds previous averages but also reinforces confidence in the broader Australian financial landscape, suggesting robust economic conditions that could influence future rate decisions and investment flows.

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