ASX:ANZ 8 January 2026 - 3 February 2026

ANZ closed at A$36.70 on Friday, up 0.71%, while the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.65% to 8,869.10. ASX futures showed a 67% chance of a rate hike at the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Feb. 3 meeting. ANZ will release its first-quarter trading update on Feb. 12. Trading resumes Monday as markets await the RBA decision.

ANZ shares closed Friday at A$36.21, down 0.5% on volume of 3.9 million; the ASX was shut Monday for Australia Day. Investors await Wednesday’s December CPI data and the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Feb. 2–3 policy meeting, both seen as key for bank stocks and rate outlooks.

ANZ shares closed at A$36.21 Friday, down 0.5%, while the S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.13%. The ASX will be shut Monday for Australia Day, leaving investors waiting for Wednesday’s inflation data and updates on a New Zealand class-action suit. ANZ continues to fight the claims, with hearings set for March. The Australian dollar traded near 68.47 U.S. cents.

ANZ Group Holdings closed up 1.6% at A$36.48 in Sydney, outperforming major peers as the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.56%. Morgan Stanley kept its equal-weight rating on ANZ, setting a target of A$36 and warning of a wider performance gap among banks in 2026. Investors are watching for Australia’s Jan. 28 CPI data and the RBA’s Feb. 2–3 meeting amid renewed rate-hike speculation. Consumer sentiment fell 1.7% in January, Westpac said.

ANZ shares rose 1.2% to A$35.89 Monday, leading Australia’s major banks as the ASX 200 reached its highest since December 24. Chairman Paul O’Sullivan bought 3,300 shares at an average of A$35.92, raising his indirect stake to 39,950. Household spending jumped 1% in November, fueling bets on a possible RBA rate hike. Around 3 million ANZ shares changed hands in steady trading.