Nine ASX mining shares are due to go ex-dividend this week. BHP declared a FY26 final dividend of 99 US cents a share, implying a 72% payout ratio and marking a 65% increase from its FY25 final dividend—the largest final dividend in four years. Sandfire Resources was supported by an 18% rise in the copper price in FY26, while Mineral Resources benefited from a 278% jump in lithium spodumene prices and a 7% lift in iron ore prices. Genesis Minerals and other gold miners were helped by an 18% increase in the gold price, and Genesis is paying its first dividend this season.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is carrying out a large-scale economic isolation effort dubbed “Operation Economic Outcast” aimed at tightly blockading Iran. He said about 30 million barrels of Iranian crude are unable to be exported and cannot be replenished through new shipments. The Iranian rial has fallen more than 60% since March, inflation has climbed above 80%, and the IMF projects the economy will contract 6.1% this year. Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen to about 18 million barrels a day, down from pre-war levels.

AMC CEO Adam Aron said he may take legal action against Robinhood after the brokerage launched a tokenized product tied to AMC’s stock without the company’s permission. Robinhood has recently rolled out a prediction-markets platform and expanded tokenized U.S. stock offerings to investors in more than 120 countries, while AMC said it had no involvement and does not endorse the product. The dispute has revived questions about the compliance of putting corporate equity exposure on-chain after SEC staff previously said third parties can tokenize securities.

A Xiaomi executive warned that smartphone prices will continue to rise in 2026 as the global chip shortage persists. Company data show the average replacement cycle has stretched from 9–12 months in 2017 to about four years, influencing development priorities for new devices such as the Redmi Note 17. The company said wider use of financing options is also reshaping how consumers buy phones as prices climb.

Broadcom said revenue rose 86% year over year in its latest quarter, while adjusted earnings per share jumped 96%. Quarterly AI semiconductor revenue tripled to $16.7 billion, driven by hyperscaler demand for custom AI chips and networking gear. CEO Hock Tan told analysts the company expects to ship $350 billion of AI semiconductors to six hyperscaler customers over the next two years.

A 1% rise in the Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar, driven by FCNR deposit inflows, has weighed on rupee-denominated gold and silver prices. India’s spot gold fell 4% over eight trading sessions to ₹1,54,884, while silver also dropped 4% to ₹2,35,456. Over the same period, U.S. spot gold slid 3% to $4,523 an ounce, pointing to broader weakness in global bullion prices. The pullback ahead of the festive season is influencing consumer buying behaviour, with some holding off purchases amid uncertainty.

As of early September 2026, assets under management for Solana (SOL) and XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were each nearing $1.5 billion, with the two products roughly even in size. It marks the first time crypto-asset ETFs tied to neither Bitcoin nor Ether have reached that scale. Some market views say these products could see sharp growth in the next market run, with SOL and XRP potentially posting significant gains.

US Central Command said it struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships. CENTCOM said the strikes permanently disabled M/T Downy near Kharg Island and M/T Stark 1 near Jask. It also said M/T Kylo was destroyed in the Gulf of Oman, and no losses have been reported.