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ASX 200 News 6 January 2026 - 20 January 2026

ASX 200 slides as banks, BHP drag Australian shares — what to watch next

ASX 200 slides as banks, BHP drag Australian shares — what to watch next

Sydney, January 20, 2026, 22:05 (AEDT) — Market closed. Australian shares slipped on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 dropping 0.66% to 8,815.9. Heavy selling hit banks and miners hardest, dragging the index down 58.6 points from Monday’s close of 8,874.5. (MarketWatch) The market suffered its steepest one-day decline since mid-December, hitting as traders began to reassess local rates. Financials dropped 1.1%, with the big four banks sliding between 0.9% and 1.8%. “The sector is losing steam as investors rotate out,” said Philip Pepe, senior equities analyst at Shaw and Partners. (The Business Times) Trade headlines weighed on sentiment. U.S. President
20 January 2026
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ASX 200 just logged its best week since November — what to watch before Monday’s open

ASX 200 just logged its best week since November — what to watch before Monday’s open

Sydney, Jan 17, 2026, 10:42 AEDT — Market closed. Australian shares wrapped up their best week since November on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing 42.2 points higher, or 0.48%, at 8,903.9. The index gained 2.1% over the course of the week. (commbank.com.au) Late in the week, banks, property shares, and miners pushed the market higher, fueled by Wall Street’s bank-driven rally that boosted risk appetite. Early Friday saw Rio Tinto climb, while BHP edged lower. Meanwhile, Liontown Resources kept up its strong weekly momentum, with analysts remaining positive on lithium prices. (indopremier.com) The mix is crucial heading into the
17 January 2026
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ASX 200 hits 11-week high as banks rebound and tech rallies in Australia stock market

ASX 200 hits 11-week high as banks rebound and tech rallies in Australia stock market

Sydney, January 16, 2026, 21:56 AEDT — The market has closed. Australia’s top share index edged up Friday, boosted by gains in banks and tech stocks, while energy and materials took a hit. The S&P/ASX 200 finished 0.48% higher at 8,903.9, with the All Ordinaries rising 0.46%. Technology rallied 1.17%, and financials climbed 0.99%. Westpac jumped 1.8% to A$39.19, Macquarie gained 2.6% to A$211.86. Meanwhile, lithium players like Pilbara dropped 3.1%, dragged down by a roughly 9% fall in China’s benchmark lithium carbonate futures from settle to close. (Market Index) The market hit its highest point since October, wrapping up
16 January 2026
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ASX 200 hits two-month high as miners lead, BHP ends at two-year peak

ASX 200 hits two-month high as miners lead, BHP ends at two-year peak

Sydney, January 15, 2026, 21:59 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares ended Thursday at an over two-month high, with miners doing most of the work as investors leaned back into resource names. The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.5% higher at 8,861.70, while BHP finished at its strongest level in more than two years and Rio Tinto rose 0.4%. (Indo Premier) The turn into miners matters because it has started to look less like a one-day commodity bounce and more like a positioning shift away from banks that ran hard in late 2025. “Valuation fatigue in banks and strong tailwinds for miners
15 January 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 ends at two-month high as oil and copper lift miners, banks slide

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 ends at two-month high as oil and copper lift miners, banks slide

SYDNEY, Jan 14, 2026, 21:52 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares ticked up on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing 12.1 points, or 0.14%, higher at 8,820.6. The All Ordinaries also nudged up, gaining 13.3 points, or 0.15%, to finish at 9,151.8. (CommBank) Miners and energy stocks pushed the market higher, but major banks weighed it down. The mining sector index gained 0.9%, with energy climbing 2.3%. Financials dropped 0.7%, while Commonwealth Bank of Australia dipped 1.3%. Craig Sidney, senior investment adviser at Shaw and Partners, noted that bank selling has persisted amid expectations of tighter policy, with investors shifting
14 January 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 ends higher as miners, banks climb; Endeavour and GQG slide

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 ends higher as miners, banks climb; Endeavour and GQG slide

Sydney, January 13, 2026, 21:57 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares ended Tuesday on a positive note, as the S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 0.56% to 8,808.50 points. The gain came after a bounce back in commodity-driven risk appetite, as investors prepared for new waves of macro news amid intensified scrutiny of U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and escalating geopolitical tensions. “Trump is pulling at the loose threads of central bank independence,” noted Andrew Lilley, chief rates strategist at Sydney’s Barrenjoey. Closer to home, the debate on local rates remains unsettled. Westpac’s consumer sentiment index dropped 1.7% in January. Matthew
13 January 2026
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Australian stock market today: ASX 200 rises on spending jump as Light & Wonder leaps on Aristocrat deal

Australian stock market today: ASX 200 rises on spending jump as Light & Wonder leaps on Aristocrat deal

Sydney, Jan 12, 2026, 21:57 (AEDT) — After-hours Australian shares climbed on Monday, driven by a boost in household spending that lifted banks and retailers. Gaming supplier Light & Wonder also jumped following a legal settlement. The S&P/ASX 200 finished 0.48% higher at 8,759.4. (The Economic Times) The move came after new data showed consumers continue to spend even as prices remain high. Australia’s household spending indicator climbed 1.0% in November compared to October, with annual growth hitting 6.3%, according to official figures. (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Rates have become the market’s key fault line. Abhijit Surya, an economist at
12 January 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 ends flat as Rio Tinto sinks on Glencore talks

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 ends flat as Rio Tinto sinks on Glencore talks

Sydney, Jan 9, 2026, 22:51 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares ended barely changed on Friday, with Rio Tinto sliding 6.2% and dragging miners lower, while Codan jumped 16.8% to lead gainers. The S&P/ASX 200 edged down 0.03% at the close as oil prices firmed and the Aussie dollar held near $0.67. (Investing.com) The late-week drift masked a bigger question hanging over the market: whether Rio and Glencore can turn revived merger discussions into a deal that would reshape the global mining order. A tie-up would put copper — a key metal for power grids and data centres — at
9 January 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 closes higher as tech rebounds; BlueScope pushes back on $13.2b bid

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 closes higher as tech rebounds; BlueScope pushes back on $13.2b bid

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 21:54 AEDT — Market closed. Australian shares ended higher on Thursday, lifted by a second straight rise in tech and health stocks while miners eased. The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.29% at 8,720.8, with information technology up 1.73% and healthcare up 1.64%, even as materials fell 1.23%. Market Index The rotation matters right now because investors are trying to read the rate path off a handful of fresh inflation signals, and the RBA has pushed back on any victory laps. Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said inflation above 3% was still too high after data showed annual
8 January 2026
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ASX 200 closes higher after inflation cools; banks drag while Lynas jumps 14%

ASX 200 closes higher after inflation cools; banks drag while Lynas jumps 14%

Sydney, Jan 7, 2026, 21:56 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares ended slightly higher on Wednesday after a softer inflation print, as miners and rare-earth stocks outweighed a slide in banks. The S&P/ASX 200 added 12.8 points, or 0.15%, to 8,695.6, while the All Ordinaries rose 0.23% to 9,018.0. Lynas Rare Earths jumped 14.5%, but Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ and National Australia Bank fell 1.5% to 2.0%, and the benchmark clawed back only part of Tuesday’s 0.43% decline. Market Index+1 Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed consumer prices rose 3.4% in the year to November, slowing from 3.8%
7 January 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as banks slide, BlueScope jumps on $9 bln bid ahead of CPI

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as banks slide, BlueScope jumps on $9 bln bid ahead of CPI

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 21:55 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares fell on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing down 0.5% at 8,682.8, as big banks dragged the benchmark despite strength in miners and a takeover-fuelled jump in BlueScope Steel. Financials slid 1.8%, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia down 3% and the other major lenders off about 2% to 2.4%. Markets are now focused on Wednesday’s inflation data, with traders pricing roughly a 33% chance of a February rate hike; “If the market starts pricing in rate increases, the ASX is likely to see more differentiated performance across sectors rather
6 January 2026
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ASX 200 drops on bank selloff as BlueScope jumps on $13.15 bln bid; inflation data next

ASX 200 drops on bank selloff as BlueScope jumps on $13.15 bln bid; inflation data next

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 20:58 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares logged their weakest session in three weeks on Tuesday as heavy losses in the big banks outweighed a rally in miners, leaving the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 down 0.52% at 8,682.8. Indo Premier+1 The near-term focus is inflation. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to publish its November monthly consumer price index (CPI) on Wednesday, January 7, with economists looking for the annual pace to ease to about 3.7% from 3.8%. ABC+1 That print matters because it feeds straight into expectations for the Reserve Bank of Australia’s next move. Markets have
6 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Citigroup stock price jumps as consent-order exit comes back into focus

Citigroup stock price jumps as consent-order exit comes back into focus

7 February 2026
Citigroup shares jumped 6% to $122.69 Friday before holding steady after hours, as executives grew more confident about resolving longstanding regulatory consent orders this year, sources said. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Citi also announced it will match the U.S. government’s $1,000 “Trump Accounts” contribution for eligible employees’ families.
MercadoLibre stock slides into the weekend as the market rallies — what MELI investors watch next

MercadoLibre stock slides into the weekend as the market rallies — what MELI investors watch next

7 February 2026
MercadoLibre shares fell 3.18% to $1,970.15 Friday, bucking a broad U.S. market rally. The stock has dropped about 6% over four sessions as traders await fourth-quarter results, provisionally set for Feb. 24. Analysts expect earnings per share of $11.66, down 7.5% from last year, with revenue up 40% to $8.49 billion. Margins, currency swings, and credit trends in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina remain in focus.
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