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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Ends at Five-Week High as Banks Offset Tech Rout

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Ends at Five-Week High as Banks Offset Tech Rout

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.2% at 8,973.20 on Thursday, a five-week high, led by gains in banks while tech shares slumped. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank surged 9.5% after reporting higher earnings and job cuts. Energy stocks rose as oil rebounded, but trading volumes stayed below average. Investors remained cautious amid ongoing Middle East tensions and uncertain oil supply routes.
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

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.48% at 8,903.9, its highest since October, led by gains in banks and tech. Westpac rose 1.8% to A$39.19, Macquarie climbed 2.6% to A$211.86. Energy and lithium stocks fell as oil and China lithium futures dropped. Investors now await key jobs data due Jan. 22.
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

Australian shares closed up 0.56% at 8,808.50, led by gains in miners and banks, while energy stocks fell. BHP rose 2.3%, Rio Tinto 2.2%, and Endeavour Group dropped 2.9% on margin pressure. GQG Partners slid 8.6% after reporting US$2.1 billion in December net outflows. Investors await U.S. inflation data due Wednesday.
Westpac’s $7 Billion Windfall Ignites ASX Rally Despite Mining Slump – Nov 3, 2025

ASX Today 18 November 2025: Australian Sharemarket Closes Flat Near Four‑Month Low as Banks Lag, Energy and Tech Rebound

The S&P/ASX 200 closed nearly flat at 8,636.4 on Monday, up 0.02% after erasing early losses. The index remains more than 5% below its October record high. Commonwealth Bank slipped about 1% and Macquarie fell 2.3% ex-dividend, while energy and rare-earth stocks rebounded. BHP dropped 0.6% after a UK court found it liable for the 2015 Samarco dam disaster in Brazil.

Stock Market Today

  • Polymarket Teams Up with Nasdaq Private Market to Settle Pre-IPO Event Contracts
    May 19, 2026, 1:43 PM EDT. Prediction market platform Polymarket has partnered with Nasdaq Private Market to enhance settlement of event contracts related to privately held companies, including IPO timing and valuation milestones. Nasdaq Private Market, a key provider of private market liquidity and investment infrastructure, will act as the resolution data source for these contracts. The collaboration launches new private company prediction markets on Polymarket, expanding beyond previous models relying solely on public information. This move targets a massive private market with nearly 1,600 unicorns valued at over $5 trillion, aiming to broaden access beyond institutional and high-net-worth investors. The partnership introduces more transparent and verifiable private company event markets prior to IPOs, democratizing private market engagement.

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Wall Street’s Top Picks for U.S. Stocks as Yields Stay High

Wall Street’s Top Picks for U.S. Stocks as Yields Stay High

19 May 2026
U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as the 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest point since January 2025, pressuring growth shares. Nvidia drew the most attention ahead of its earnings, with options markets pricing in a possible $355 billion swing in value. Dell highlighted new AI infrastructure partnerships, while ServiceNow received a fresh Buy rating from Bank of America.
Nvidia’s Earnings Could Make or Break the AI Stock Trade

Nvidia’s Earnings Could Make or Break the AI Stock Trade

19 May 2026
Nvidia rose 0.8% ahead of its earnings report, while CoreWeave dropped 3.7% after Google and Blackstone announced a $5 billion U.S. AI cloud venture using Google’s custom TPUs. The new venture will offer 500 megawatts of data-center capacity by 2027. AMD and Micron also gained, but Microsoft and Broadcom slipped. Investors are watching whether Nvidia can maintain dominance as competition in AI inference intensifies.
Uranium Energy Shares Fall Close to 10% as Nuclear-Fuel Plays Get Hit

Uranium Energy Shares Fall Close to 10% as Nuclear-Fuel Plays Get Hit

19 May 2026
Uranium Energy Corp. shares dropped 9.6% to $11.93 in midday New York trading Tuesday, outpacing declines in other uranium stocks and the Global X Uranium ETF. UEC reported a $13.9 million net loss on $20.2 million in sales for its latest quarter, with 45,743 pounds of uranium concentrate produced at $44.14 per pound.
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