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9,083.80
A 30-point rebound ended six falling sessions. The index remains 212.9 points, or 2.3%, below its August 6 record.
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S&P/ASX 200 Rises 0.3% After Weaker Jobs Ease Rate Fears; Gold, Tech Outperform
The S&P/ASX 200 finished 0.3% higher on Thursday, breaking a six-session losing streak, as weaker employment figures eased the likelihood of an imminent rate hike. The index settled at 9,083.80.
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S&P/ASX 200 +0.3%
Data checked 20 Aug 2026, 18:45 AEST (UTC+10)
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Jobs data cooled immediate RBA pressure
Unemployment4.5%4.4% forecast
Employment−15.8k+15k forecast
Full-time jobs+16.3kQuality held up
Hours worked−0.6%Month on month
AUD/USD0.7111−0.2% reaction
RBA cash rate4.35%Held last week
Leadership was strong — and narrow
Analyst consensus
| Share | View | Avg target |
|---|---|---|
| EVN | Hold · 17 | A$12.69 |
| XRO | Buy · 14 | A$127.12 |
| WTC | Buy · 16 | A$65.16 |
Consensus supports software upside, but target ranges remain wide. That signals high earnings and valuation uncertainty.
Investor read: constructive, not decisive. Softer jobs data lowers the odds of an immediate RBA hike. The 0.3% index gain recovered only about 12% of the gap from Wednesday's close to the August 6 record. Offshore inflation, oil and bond yields remain the main macro risks; company investigations add stock-specific risk.
TSMC trades close to highs before holiday as Taiex rides AI wave
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. headed into the Dragon Boat Festival holiday trading at record highs in Taipei. Its U.S.-listed ADR kept moving higher too, with buyers staying focused on AI chip-linked shares.
ASX 200 Closes at Two-Week High, Miners Gain While Energy Falls on Oil Drop
Australian shares ended Monday at their highest in two weeks after miners and gold stocks outperformed. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 35 points, or 0.4%, to 8,692, up for a third session. Oil fell as some traders bet on progress in U.S.-Iran talks, helping cool fears of a new inflation bump.
Evolution Mining Limited shares sink 6% as ASX gold miners sell off despite bullion rebound
Shares of Evolution Mining Ltd dropped nearly 6% on Friday, deepening losses across Australian gold miners as risk-off sentiment prompted investors to exit the sector. The stock was last seen at A$14.79, off 5.98%, Reuters market data showed.
Evolution Mining’s April dividend: record date set, DRP pricing window starts
Evolution Mining Ltd is handing out a fully franked interim dividend of 20 Australian cents per share to those listed as shareholders as of March 4, with payment coming on April 2. The company’s dividend reinvestment plan carries no discount this time, and there’s no conduit foreign income in the mix.
Northern Star share price ends higher as gold rally bites — what to watch before the next ASX session
Northern Star Resources Ltd closed at A$30.39 on Wednesday, up 2.1%. Shares shifted in a range from A$29.72 to A$30.63 during the session. The stock has now climbed about 7% since last Friday’s close.
Evolution Mining share price edges up despite chair’s 3.25 million-share sell-down; gold and dividend date in focus
Evolution Mining Ltd shares finished Friday up 0.7% at A$15.05, eking out a small gain as a new director dealing disclosure landed.
Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) share price jumps 2.4% as gold steadies; $51m director sale in focus
Shares of Evolution Mining Ltd climbed 2.4% to A$14.94 on Thursday, with the session's range spanning from A$14.72 up to A$14.99. The Australian gold miner, valued at A$29.6 billion, has surged roughly 141% in the last year, according to StockAnalysis. The stock’s 52-week low and high stand at A$6.02 and A$16.30.
Evolution Mining share price slides for fifth day as gold whipsaws; what to watch next
Evolution Mining Limited shares fell 2.2% to close at A$14.59 on Wednesday, stretching losses to a fifth straight session and leaving the stock about 10% below last week’s record close.
Northern Star share price slips after ASX close as gold swings near $5,000
Shares of Northern Star Resources Ltd finished Wednesday’s session 0.7% lower at A$28.02, hitting their session low of A$27.52 before settling at the top end of the day’s range.
Evolution Mining share price drops as gold cools — what investors watch next on ASX
Evolution Mining Ltd shares slipped another 1.8% on Tuesday, wrapping up the day at A$14.91. That marks an ongoing drop since last week’s all-time high, putting the stock roughly 8% below its Feb. 11 finish at A$16.28. Shares moved in a range from A$14.80 to A$15.27, with around 4.0 million changing hands.
Evolution Mining share price stalls near A$15 as FY26 half-year results loom
Evolution Mining Limited closed flat at A$14.98 on Tuesday, moving in a range from A$14.81 to A$15.28. The opening print came in at A$15.22. Roughly 5.34 million shares changed hands, according to the data. Shares had posted a 4.5% gain in the previous session.
Why Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) share price jumped 4% — and what to watch before earnings
Evolution Mining Limited shares closed up 4.46% at A$14.98 on Monday, a 64-cent lift from the prior close. About A$88.6 million worth of EVN stock changed hands by value, putting it among the ASX’s busiest names, as peer Northern Star Resources rose 3.55%.
Evolution Mining share price in focus: EVN heads into results week as gold volatility bites
Evolution Mining Ltd slipped 1.38% Friday, closing at A$14.34. The Australian gold miner is bracing for a packed week of results as bullion markets remain unsettled.
Evolution Mining (EVN) share price: what to watch after a two-day slide and wild gold swings
Evolution Mining ended Friday at A$14.34, slipping 1.4% as traders braced for possible more turbulence in gold prices over the weekend. Thursday saw the stock drop 3.2%.
Evolution Mining (EVN) share price slides again as metals whipsaw; eyes turn to Feb 11 results
Evolution Mining Ltd shares fell 1.4% to close at A$14.34 on Friday, extending losses from Thursday. The stock had surged roughly 8% over Tuesday and Wednesday but then dropped 3.2% the day before. Trading volume hit around 8.6 million shares on Friday, according to MarketScreener data.
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 slips as miners slide, banks cushion the fall
Australian shares ended lower on Thursday, with miners dragging the market off recent highs as investors leaned away from commodity-linked risk. The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.4% at 8,889.20 points, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 0.54% to 9,154.90.
Evolution Mining share price slides after gold rout; what to watch before next week’s results
Evolution Mining Ltd shares dropped roughly 3.2% on Thursday, settling near A$14.54. The slide followed a fall in bullion prices and a broader pullback in Australian mining stocks.
Evolution Mining share price jumps to A$15.02 as gold snaps back; ASX:EVN traders eye Feb 11 results
Evolution Mining’s shares climbed 3.9% to A$15.02 by Wednesday’s close, pushing the stock up roughly 8% over the last two trading days following a steep drop earlier in the week.
Australia stock market today: ASX 200 jumps as RBA hikes rates and miners rebound
Australian shares ended Tuesday on a positive note, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.89% to 8,857.10 points. The index fluctuated between 8,778.60 and 8,896.60 during the session.
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