ASX bounces after jobs surprise, miners and property stocks climb

Australian stocks bounced on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 1.47% at the close. Materials, metals and mining, and A-REITs led gains after soft jobs data made another quick rate hike look unlikely. The S&P/ASX 200 tracks 200 large companies on the ASX.

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Edges Higher as Miners Rally and AI Deals Catch Fire (5 December 2025)

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Edges Higher as Miners Rally and AI Deals Catch Fire (5 December 2025)

Australia’s stock market ended Friday slightly higher, capping a largely directionless week but revealing some powerful under‑the‑surface themes – resurgent resources stocks, a headline‑grabbing AI infrastructure deal, and rising debate over whether the Reserve Bank of Australia has really finished tightening.
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ASX Today: Australian Shares Slip 0.5% as Jobs Beat Cools Rate‑Cut Hopes; Xero Sinks, Domino’s & Lithium Surge — 13 November 2025

Sydney — Thursday, 13 November 2025 — Australia’s share market finished lower after a stronger‑than‑expected labour report tempered hopes for further Reserve Bank easing. The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,753.40, down 0.52%, marking a fresh 50‑day low. The All Ordinaries also eased. Materials outperformed while interest‑rate‑sensitive sectors lagged. Yahoo Finance+2ABC+2

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