ASX 200 Weekly Report: Australia Stocks Barely Rise After Oil Shock Turns Friday Into a $50 Billion Rout

Australian stocks scraped out a modest weekly gain, but that was overshadowed by a steep Friday slump that erased almost A$50 billion in value and dragged the S&P/ASX 200 down to 8,744.4. The index tumbled 133.7 points, or 1.51%, marking its sharpest one-day loss in seven weeks. Despite the bruising finish, the benchmark still eked out a weekly rise of 14.6 points, or 0.17%.

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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls as Rio Tinto Gain Runs Into Energy Selloff

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls as Rio Tinto Gain Runs Into Energy Selloff

Tuesday’s session saw Australian shares finish just shy of unchanged, the S&P/ASX 200 down 3.9 points at 8,949.40—barely a 0.04% slip—as investors hesitated ahead of the next phase in U.S.-Iran talks. Rio Tinto’s gains, helped by a stronger production update, couldn’t lift the wider market.
21 April 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

Australian stocks took a sharp dive Thursday, the S&P/ASX 200 sliding 1.3% to close at 8,629.00. Oil’s sprint past $100 a barrel—fueled by attacks on Middle East tankers—clipped a brief two-day rally and triggered a pullback in both banks and miners. Energy shares bucked the drop, finishing stronger than the rest.
12 March 2026
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CBA’s $1 Billion Mortgage Fraud Alarm: Big Banks Face New AI-Document Threat

CBA’s $1 Billion Mortgage Fraud Alarm: Big Banks Face New AI-Document Threat

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has notified both police and the corporate regulator after the lender uncovered roughly A$1 billion worth of suspected fraudulent home loans, Australian media reported. Shares in the bank finished the day 1.49% lower. https://www.investing.com/equities/commonwealth-bank-of-australia-historical-data https://www.mpamag.com/au/news/general/commonwealth-bank-uncovers-1bn-in-suspected-home-loan-fraud/566773
27 February 2026
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ASX 200 today: Australian shares finish flat as AI fears hit insurers; CSL slides 5%

ASX 200 today: Australian shares finish flat as AI fears hit insurers; CSL slides 5%

Australian stocks closed almost flat Tuesday, the S&P/ASX 200 shedding just 2.7 points, or 0.03%, to settle at 8,867.40. Insurance brokers took a hit as renewed AI competition fears surfaced. Miners, gold names, and tech all moved higher. “A peer releasing an app has wiped billions off the market capitalisations of the insurance broking sector,” said Luke Winchester, portfolio manager at Merewether Capital.
10 February 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 jumps nearly 2% as tech rebounds; Pepper Money spikes on bid

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 jumps nearly 2% as tech rebounds; Pepper Money spikes on bid

Australian stocks snapped back sharply Monday, reversing course as investors rushed into names battered last week. The S&P/ASX 200 finished up 161.3 points, or 1.85%, closing at 8,870.1. The All Ordinaries tacked on 1.97%. “Just a remarkable rebound,” IG market analyst Tony Sycamore said to AAP.
9 February 2026
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