Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Ends Lower as Rate-Hike Bets Rise, Gold Stocks Hit Records and Treasury Wine Slides (17 December 2025)
Australia’s share market closed lower on Wednesday as investors juggled rising interest-rate uncertainty at home, shifting budget forecasts, and another day of sharp stock-specific moves across banks, energy and consumer names. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 finished down 0.21% at 8,580.7,
