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ASX 200 today: Australia shares seen softer after tariff uncertainty jars banks, tech

ASX 200 today: Australia shares seen softer after tariff uncertainty jars banks, tech

ASX 200 futures traded around 8,988 early Tuesday, about 0.4% below Monday’s close after the index fell 0.61% on U.S. tariff uncertainty. Growth stocks and banks dropped, while resources and gold miners outperformed. The Australian dollar slipped 0.2% to 70.68 U.S. cents. Traders await January inflation data due Wednesday.
Top ASX Stocks to Buy Today (18 December 2025): Lithium Upgrades, Gold Surge, and Woodside in Focus

Top ASX Stocks to Buy Today (18 December 2025): Lithium Upgrades, Gold Surge, and Woodside in Focus

The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.16% by 10:21am AEDT as tech stocks extended losses for an eighth session, mirroring a 1.4% drop in the Nasdaq overnight. Lithium futures in China jumped nearly 8%, with broker upgrades boosting local lithium stocks. Spot gold traded near US$4,374/oz, and silver hit a record US$65.8/oz, lifting precious metals shares. Banks and miners remained steady.
18 December 2025
Westpac’s $7 Billion Windfall Ignites ASX Rally Despite Mining Slump – Nov 3, 2025

ASX today: 7 things to know before the Sydney open — Nov 17, 2025 (SPI futures, AUD, iron ore, oil, gold, and the RBA week ahead)

S&P/ASX 200 futures slipped 0.03% to 8,636.5 on Friday, pointing to a subdued open as Wall Street ended mixed and iron ore held near US$104/t. The Australian dollar stayed around 0.655 after strong October jobs data. Brent crude rose to US$64.39/bbl, while gold retreated from record highs. RBA minutes and wage data are due this week.
16 November 2025
Westpac’s $7 Billion Windfall Ignites ASX Rally Despite Mining Slump – Nov 3, 2025

Australian sharemarket today: S&P/ASX 200 closes at 8,799.5, down 0.22% — CBA extends slide, Life360 tumbles; energy and materials firm

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.22% at 8,799.5 on Wednesday, as losses in banks and tech outweighed gains in miners and defensives. Commonwealth Bank dropped about 3% to a seven-month low after its quarterly update. Life360 slumped further, while Mineral Resources surged on a US$765 million lithium deal with POSCO. The All Ordinaries slipped 0.21% to 9,079.4.
Westpac’s $7 Billion Windfall Ignites ASX Rally Despite Mining Slump – Nov 3, 2025

Westpac’s $7 Billion Windfall Ignites ASX Rally Despite Mining Slump – Nov 3, 2025

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.2% at 8,895 on Monday, lifted by gains in banks and tech stocks. Westpac surged 2.8% to a record after beating profit forecasts, while Megaport jumped 7.6% on a broker upgrade. Gold and rare earth miners lagged, with Lynas plunging 8.1%. Trading was cautious ahead of the Reserve Bank’s policy decision.

Stock Market Today

  • Crypto Analyst Predicts 50x Surge for Aave, Outperforming Bitcoin by 2030
    June 28, 2026, 10:17 AM EDT. Bitcoin has declined over 50% since its October peak, amidst concerns about a crypto "Ponzi scheme" collapse. Geoff Kendrick, head of crypto research at Standard Chartered, forecasts a 50-fold surge in Aave's price-from $70 to $3,500-by 2030, positioning it to outperform Bitcoin and Ethereum. Aave, a major decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol with $12.4 billion locked in assets, suffered a $300 million exploit in April but remains a key player in DeFi, an emerging area Kendrick calls the next source of "generational wealth." He also predicts Bitcoin will reach $100,000 by 2026 and Ethereum $4,000. This highlights investor shifts towards DeFi amid faltering high-growth tech stocks and gold.

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NVDA selloff drags $74 billion equity stake into spotlight

NVDA selloff drags $74 billion equity stake into spotlight

28 June 2026
Nvidia plunged 8.6% last week to $192.53, wiping out about $443 billion in equity value, as chip stocks suffered their worst week since April and Nvidia’s massive equity investment book added new risk to quarterly results; a further drop to $189.23 would mark a 20% slide from its May high.
AAPL volume spikes as QQQ faces memory squeeze risk

AAPL volume spikes as QQQ faces memory squeeze risk

28 June 2026
Apple (AAPL) surged 3.14% Friday on massive volume after a weeklong slide, but still lost $209 billion in value as memory chip price hikes forced iPad and MacBook increases; investors face margin pressure, supply-chain risks, and a short trading week with Apple now trading more on memory costs than iPhone cycles.
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