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

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.29% at 8,720.8, led by gains in tech and healthcare, while miners fell. BlueScope rejected a A$13.2 billion takeover bid from SGH and Steel Dynamics. Ansell shares dropped 6.2% as CEO Neil Salmon announced his retirement, with Nathalie Ahlström set to take over in February. The Australian dollar slipped to about 67 U.S. cents.

8 January 2026

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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

Boss Energy shares plunged after the company withdrew its Honeymoon project feasibility study, triggering a sharp sell-off in uranium stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 fell for a fourth session, down as much as 0.38% before paring losses to close near 8,571, off 0.15%. Tech stocks tracked global weakness following steep declines in Oracle and Nvidia. Miners held steadier, cushioning the broader market.

18 December 2025

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