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Ameriprise Financial, through Columbia Management Investment Advisers and related funds, filed a Schedule 13G showing beneficial ownership of Pinterest Class A shares. Ameriprise is deemed to own 49,014,540 shares (10.2%). CMIA is deemed to own 45,788,810 shares (9.5%), and Columbia Seligman Technology and Information Fund holds 29,189,261 shares (6.1%).

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed Friday down 0.09% at 9,263.60 after most sectors fell, led by financials. Energy gained as WTI and Brent rose on Iran Strait of Hormuz uncertainty. Woodside agreed to sell its 70% Calypso Project interest to BP. Earnings included ResMed forecast revenue $5.65B and EPS $11.12; Beach Energy received a Bell Potter hold and $0.95 target.

AMP Ltd shares (ASX:AMP) rose 5.96% to A$2.31, near a 2018 high, after its half-year 2026 results. Assets under management grew 8.2% to $167.6B. Platforms net cash flows rose 33% to $3.1B, and Superannuation net inflows were $76M. Underlying NPAT rose 33% to $174M. Interim dividend was 3c (20% franked) and AMP plans a $150M buyback.

Australia’s ASX 200 rose 0.47% to close at 9,271.60, after an intraday record 9,296.70, while the All Ordinaries gained 0.5% to 9,452 and hit 9,473.90 intraday. Materials led with a 1.11% rise, supported by gold-linked stocks. AMP, Westgold Resources, and Regis Resources led; APA Group, Goodman Group, Life360, and Block were among laggards.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.47% to a record close of 9,271.6, and the All Ordinaries gained 0.5% to a record 9,452, lifting combined market value above A$3.2 trillion. Miners rallied as gold rose on easing inflation fears and hopes for Strait of Hormuz shipping. BHP, CommBank, AMP, REA Group and News Corp also moved; AMP hit a post-2019 high after first-half profit and a buyback.

AMP Bank reported its loan book fell to $23.73 billion in 1H26 from $24.10 billion in 2H25, still above $23.52 billion in 1H25. Residential mortgages declined to $23.61 billion, while business finance loans dropped to $127 million. Arrears rose slightly and NPAT fell to $20 million from $30 million in 1H25.

Australian shares (S&P/ASX 200) hit a record intraday level, up 0.7% to 9,291.30 points, led by miners. Rio Tinto, Fortescue and BHP rose 1.0% to 1.4% as copper and iron ore futures improved. Glencore said it will seek a secondary ASX listing in October. Gold producers gained 5.7%. AMP reported +33% first-half underlying profit after tax and a A$150m buyback.

AMP shares rose 6% to a seven-year high of A$2.31 after the company reported a strong half-year. Underlying net profit after tax rose 33% to AUD 174 million, beating analyst consensus of about AUD 142 million and the company’s AUD 170–180 million guidance. Statutory NPAT rose 57% to AUD 154 million. AMP also announced a AUD 150 million buyback and raised its dividend payout ratio to 41% from 35%.

AMP Limited reported a 57% rise in half-year net profit to A$154 million for the six months ended June 30, driven by stronger China partnerships and wealth platforms that offset weaker banking. Revenue rose 4% to A$1.425 billion. Underlying profit increased 32.8% to A$174 million. The board declared a 3.0c interim dividend and approved an additional on-market buyback tranche up to A$150 million.

Australian reporting season begins with hundreds of ASX-listed firms, including Commonwealth Bank, BHP, CSL and retailers, set to release annual results and guidance. CommSec analysis says about 20% of February profit reporters saw shares move more than 10% on announcement day. UBS expects earnings momentum to turn negative and analysts forecast lower profit revisions across ASX sectors.