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Live: Local data centre giant suspends trading ahead of announcement

Daniel Ziffer · ABC News (AU)

Published 20 Oct 2026, 7:36 am·2 h ago·1 min read

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Data centre operator NEXTDC suspends trading and Nasdaq leaps +1% as Wall Street fights "tech bubble" chat. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

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Global Data Centre Expansion Encounters Infrastructure Strain and Military Threats

Massive investments in computing facilities are encountering intensifying local opposition over resources, political pushback, and wartime targeting.

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