Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 slips to 8,585 as banks and energy weigh, while gold and lithium miners rally (Dec 17, 2025)
The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 13.7 points, or 0.16%, at 8,585.2 on Wednesday, marking its third straight loss as declines in banks and energy outweighed gains in gold and lithium stocks. Commonwealth Bank fell 0.8%, its worst day since August. Ten of 11 sectors ended lower. The Australian dollar slipped to around 0.6617 US.