Australian Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rebounds Above 8,500 as Takeover Deals Spark Rally – 24 November 2025
The Australian share market kicked off the new trading week with a sharp rebound today, Monday 24 November 2025, as the S&P/ASX 200 jumped more than 1% and climbed back above the 8,500 mark. A wave of takeover news around Qube Holdings and Monash IVF, together with renewed hopes of a US Federal Reserve rate cut, helped power broad-based gains across industrials, technology, healthcare, miners and banks. CommBank+2MPC Markets -+2 By the close of trade in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 was up around 1.2–1.3%, finishing just above 8,520 points, according to multiple data providers. Commonwealth Bank’s market wrap put the benchmark at 8,518.6, while ABC’s live markets blog reported a gain of 1.3% to about 8,525 points. CommBank+2ABC+2