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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Climbs as Miners Rally and RBA Rate-Hike Bets Build – 4 December 2025

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Climbs as Miners Rally and RBA Rate-Hike Bets Build – 4 December 2025

The Australia stock market finished Thursday, 4 December 2025, modestly higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 once again leaning on heavyweight miners and materials stocks while traders priced in a higher chance of future Reserve Bank of Australia rate hikes and a stronger Australian dollar. The S&P/ASX 200 closed around 8,618 points, up roughly 23 points, after recovering from an early slump and tracking a generally positive tone across global equities. ABC+2The Economic Times+2
4 December 2025
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Australian Stock Market Wrap 28–29 November 2025: ASX 200 Ends Week Higher as Inflation Jitters and APRA Loan Caps Loom

Australian Stock Market Wrap 28–29 November 2025: ASX 200 Ends Week Higher as Inflation Jitters and APRA Loan Caps Loom

The Australian stock market finished the week of 28–29 November 2025 on a cautiously upbeat note: the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 slipped fractionally on Friday but locked in a solid weekly gain, even as hotter‑than‑expected inflation and new lending curbs from APRA kept a lid on enthusiasm. The Economic Times+1 On Friday 28 November, the S&P/ASX 200 index edged down just 3.2 points to close at 8,614.1, a move of roughly ‑0.04% – essentially flat on the day. The Economic Times+1
29 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Live cattle futures edge lower, feeder cattle down as beef prices rise
    June 29, 2026, 8:56 PM EDT. June live cattle futures slipped 5 cents while other contracts lost $1.22 to $2.25, as cash trade stayed quiet. Feeder cattle finished $1.60 to $2.37 lower, and the CME Feeder Cattle Index eased 50 cents to 380.39. USDA reported federally inspected slaughter at 107,000 head, up on the week but nearly 10,000 below last year. Boxed beef was stronger, with Choice up 41 cents to $391.44 and Select gaining $2.60 to $374.18. The Choice-Select spread was $17.26. U.S. pasture condition ticked a bit higher, signaling some improvement for grazing. Cattle and beef showed mixed signals today around supply and demand.
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