Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rises as Miners, Energy and Record Gold Lift Shares (22 December 2025)

Australia’s sharemarket kicked off the pre-Christmas week in upbeat fashion on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 trading higher into the afternoon as miners and energy stocks led broad-based gains. By early afternoon in Sydney, the benchmark was up about 0.9% around 8,701 points, with most sectors in the green and risk appetite supported by stronger global leads and a fresh surge in commodities. ABC+1

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ASX 200 slips on 16 December 2025 as banks and miners fade; DroneShield jumps on $49.6m European deal and RBA rate-hike bets return

ASX 200 slips on 16 December 2025 as banks and miners fade; DroneShield jumps on $49.6m European deal and RBA rate-hike bets return

SYDNEY, 16 December 2025 — Australia’s share market ended lower on Tuesday as an early bounce fizzled into the afternoon, with investors turning more cautious on the heavyweight banks and miners while tech and energy again dragged on sentiment. The S&P/ASX 200 finished at 8,581, down 0.63%, after trading as high as 8,672.2 earlier in the session. Investing.com+1
16 December 2025
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NAB Share Price Today: National Australia Bank Stock News, Dividend Update, and Forecast for the Week Ahead (ASX:NAB) — Updated 14 Dec 2025

NAB Share Price Today: National Australia Bank Stock News, Dividend Update, and Forecast for the Week Ahead (ASX:NAB) — Updated 14 Dec 2025

National Australia Bank Limited ended the week on a firmer note, with investors weighing a busy run of late‑week catalysts: NAB’s 2025 AGM messaging, a fully franked final dividend payment, and a more hawkish‑leaning Reserve Bank of Australia tone that’s reshaping rate expectations into early 2026. NAB News+2NAB+2
14 December 2025
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National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Update, Share Price Outlook and 2026 Forecast

National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Update, Share Price Outlook and 2026 Forecast

As at early afternoon on 2 December 2025, National Australia Bank Limited shares are trading a little above A$40, modestly higher than Monday’s close of A$39.85. Intraday data from local market trackers shows NAB changing hands around A$40.10–A$40.12, with a session range near A$39.83 to A$40.17 and a market capitalisation of roughly A$123 billion. Intelligent Investor+1
2 December 2025
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