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ASX 200 News 18 December 2025 - 5 January 2026

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Flatlined — Miners Just Printed a Record Close

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Flatlined — Miners Just Printed a Record Close

Sydney — January 5, 2026 — 2:14 AM ET ASX stalled into the close.Australia stock market today ended in a dead heat, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.8 points (0.01%) at 8,728.60 while the All Ordinaries slipped 7 points (0.02%) to 9,034.7.  CommBank Miners stole the session.Materials jumped 1.8% to a record close as firmer iron ore prices and China demand pushed BHP and Fortescue up 1.6% each and drove Rio Tinto to an intraday peak at A$150.14.  Indo Premier Volume screamed holiday mode.Turnover ran at just 0.7x the 30-day average (652 million shares) in the thinnest ASX session in
5 January 2026
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ASX 200 forecast for 2026: Rate-hike bets return as strategists split on Australia stocks

ASX 200 forecast for 2026: Rate-hike bets return as strategists split on Australia stocks

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 15:09 ET Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is entering 2026 more than 4% below its Oct. 21 record after a late-year pullback that followed a shift from rate-cut expectations to probable hikes. The market still delivered a 6.8% return in 2025, and two of Australia’s four big banks expect a rate increase at the central bank’s first meeting in early February, The Guardian reported. That matters now because Australia’s share market leans heavily on banks and miners, and interest-rate expectations feed directly into how investors value dividends and future profits. Higher rates typically lift funding costs
1 January 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): ASX 200 Slips on Christmas Eve as Banks Weigh, Miners Hold Up on Record Metals

Australia Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): ASX 200 Slips on Christmas Eve as Banks Weigh, Miners Hold Up on Record Metals

SYDNEY, 24 December 2025 — Australia’s sharemarket eased on Christmas Eve in a shortened session, with investors locking in gains after a multi-day run-up and trading volumes thinning out ahead of the holiday break. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 fell about 0.4% (around 33 points) to roughly 8,763, rounding out a week that still finished higher overall. ABC+1 Wednesday was also the last trading day before the ASX closes for Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and normal trading on 24 December ended early at 2:10pm Sydney time, a structural factor that often amplifies late-session moves when liquidity is already scarce. Australian Securities Exchange+1 While much of the
25 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Slips on Christmas Eve as Banks Weigh and Record Copper Prices Lift Miners (24 December 2025)

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Slips on Christmas Eve as Banks Weigh and Record Copper Prices Lift Miners (24 December 2025)

Australia’s share market finished Christmas Eve trading in the red after a shortened session, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing down 0.4% (33 points) at 8,763. The early finish capped a volatile pre-holiday week that still ended positive, with the benchmark up about 1.6% for the week even as investors rotated between richly priced bank stocks and resources names buoyed by surging metals prices. ABC+1 With ASX Trade closing early at 14:10 Sydney time on 24 December and the market set for a multi-day holiday pause before reopening, traders largely focused on positioning into year-end themes: whether Australian interest rates might
24 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): ASX 200 Slips in Christmas Eve Trade as Banks Drag, Gold Hits Records and the Aussie Dollar Jumps

Australia Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): ASX 200 Slips in Christmas Eve Trade as Banks Drag, Gold Hits Records and the Aussie Dollar Jumps

Sydney, Wednesday 24 December 2025 — Australia’s share market has started Christmas Eve on a softer footing after a strong pre-holiday run, with the S&P/ASX 200 down roughly 0.3%–0.4% in early trade (hovering around the 8,760level) as investors navigate thin liquidity, a surging Australian dollar and a fresh round of central-bank signal watching. ABC+1 The tone today is “risk management” rather than “Santa rally.” Most sectors have drifted lower, and the market’s defensive posture is especially visible in consumer discretionary, utilities and financials, while materials and energyhave been the rare bright spots—helped by commodities strength and the global backdrop. ABC+1 Christmas Eve trading hours: the ASX closes early today Today is the last business day before Christmas Day,
24 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 climbs toward 8,800 as Goodman surges on $14bn data-centre deal; RBA minutes revive 2026 rate-hike debate

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 climbs toward 8,800 as Goodman surges on $14bn data-centre deal; RBA minutes revive 2026 rate-hike debate

SYDNEY, Tuesday, 23 December 2025 — Australian shares pushed higher in pre-Christmas trading, with the S&P/ASX 200 hovering around the 8,780–8,803 range through the afternoon as a powerful rally in real estate/property stocks (led by Goodman Group) combined with renewed strength in precious metals and a supportive global risk backdrop. ABC+1 By about 3:30pm AEDT, the ASX 200 was up 98 points (+1.13%) to 8,798.40, logging a new 20‑day high, with Goodman Group (+8.6%) and DroneShield (+6.6%) among the standout gainers highlighted by local market coverage. ABC The day’s action wasn’t just a simple year-end drift. Traders had multiple live
23 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rises as Miners, Energy and Record Gold Lift Shares (22 December 2025)

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rises as Miners, Energy and Record Gold Lift Shares (22 December 2025)

Australia’s sharemarket kicked off the pre-Christmas week in upbeat fashion on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 trading higher into the afternoon as miners and energy stocks led broad-based gains. By early afternoon in Sydney, the benchmark was up about 0.9% around 8,701 points, with most sectors in the green and risk appetite supported by stronger global leads and a fresh surge in commodities. ABC+1 But beneath the headline rise, today’s Australia stock market story is really about three forces colliding at once: Here’s what’s moving Australian stocks today, what analysts are watching next, and what the near-term forecasts are pointing
22 December 2025
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ASX 200 Week Ahead: RBA Minutes, US GDP and Thin Christmas Trading in Focus for Australian Shares

ASX 200 Week Ahead: RBA Minutes, US GDP and Thin Christmas Trading in Focus for Australian Shares

SYDNEY (Dec. 21, 2025) — Australia’s sharemarket heads into Christmas week with the ASX 200 hovering around the 8,600 mark, after a late-week rebound in banks and technology steadied nerves — but didn’t deliver a convincing “Santa rally” story just yet. Friday’s lift came as offshore sentiment improved and investors rotated back into select growth names, while energy and health care continued to weigh on broader momentum. ABC+2IG+2 The week ahead is also unusual in one important way: it’s short and it’s thin. With the ASX closing for Christmas Day and Boxing Day and finishing early on Christmas Eve, liquidity will drop sharply, which can magnify
21 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today (21 December 2025): ASX 200 Ends Week Higher as SPI Futures Point to a Firmer Start for Christmas Week

Australia Stock Market Today (21 December 2025): ASX 200 Ends Week Higher as SPI Futures Point to a Firmer Start for Christmas Week

Sydney — The Australian stock market is closed today (Sunday), but investors aren’t exactly switching off. With the S&P/ASX 200 finishing the last session higher and SPI 200 futures pointing to a modest lift when trading resumes on Monday (22 December), attention is shifting to a lighter holiday calendar, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s next signals, and a major index reshuffle that could drive stock-specific volatility even if the broader market stays calm. FNArena.com+2Australian Securities Exchange+2 Below is what matters for Australia’s share market today, based on the latest market data, fresh analysis, and the key news shaping positioning into
21 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today (20 December 2025): ASX 200 Ends Week Higher as Tech and Banks Rebound, Uranium Surges, and ANZ Hit with Record $250m Penalty

Australia Stock Market Today (20 December 2025): ASX 200 Ends Week Higher as Tech and Banks Rebound, Uranium Surges, and ANZ Hit with Record $250m Penalty

Australia’s stock market is closed today, Saturday 20 December 2025, but investors head into the final, holiday-shortened stretch of the year with plenty to digest after Friday’s late rebound in tech and banks, a sharp turnaround in uranium names, and major regulatory headlines led by ANZ’s record penalty. Australian Securities Exchange+2Market Index+2 Below is a full wrap of the latest moves, the key corporate and macro drivers, and the near-term outlook as the market approaches Christmas with thinner liquidity and heightened sensitivity to global cues. Market Index+2IG+2 ASX 200 latest: Friday’s rebound lifted the benchmark, but the weekly streak snapped
20 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today (Dec 18, 2025): ASX 200 Edges Up as Bapcor Jumps, Boss Energy Sinks and Woodside Slides on CEO Exit

Australia Stock Market Today (Dec 18, 2025): ASX 200 Edges Up as Bapcor Jumps, Boss Energy Sinks and Woodside Slides on CEO Exit

SYDNEY / NEW YORK (as of 5:00 a.m. EST, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 — 9:00 p.m. AEDT): Australia’s share market finished Thursday essentially flat, with the S&P/ASX 200 eking out a tiny gain after a late rebound that took the benchmark to the top of its intraday range. The index closed up 3 points (about +0.03%) at 8,588.2 as strength in consumer stocks and select tech names offset a bruising sell-off in uranium and another weak session for energy shares. Market Index+2ABC+2 For investors tracking the ASX 200 today, the headline move was small — but the underlying tape was
18 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): ASX 200 slips as tech and uranium sink, Austal lands $1.03bn defence contract

Australia Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): ASX 200 slips as tech and uranium sink, Austal lands $1.03bn defence contract

SYDNEY, Thursday 18 December 2025 — Australian shares drifted lower for a fourth straight session as global “AI valuation” jitters again hit technology names, while a sharp sell-off in uranium stocks dragged on broader sentiment. The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX 200) spent most of the day in mild retreat — down about 0.1% to 0.3% — before stabilising into the afternoon. Even with the pullback, local losses were modest relative to the overnight slide on Wall Street, where tech weakness again dominated. Analysts point out Australia’s market structure — heavy in banks and miners, light in mega-cap tech — continues to
18 December 2025
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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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