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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Flatlined — Miners Just Printed a Record Close

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Flatlined — Miners Just Printed a Record Close

The S&P/ASX 200 closed nearly flat at 8,728.60, while the All Ordinaries edged down to 9,034.7 in the quietest session in over a year. Materials surged 1.8% to a record, with BHP and Fortescue up 1.6% each and Rio Tinto hitting an intraday high at A$150.14. Energy stocks fell as Woodside dropped 1.2% and Santos 1.1%. Traders await November CPI data on Wednesday.
NexGen Energy Stock (NXE) News and Forecast for Dec. 23, 2025: Final Rook I Hearings Loom as Analysts Stay Bullish

NexGen Energy Stock (NXE) News and Forecast for Dec. 23, 2025: Final Rook I Hearings Loom as Analysts Stay Bullish

NexGen Energy shares traded at C$13.03 on the TSX and around US$9.44 on the NYSE on Dec. 23, 2025. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will hold the final hearing for NexGen’s Rook I uranium project on Feb. 9–13, 2026, after which a decision is expected. The project’s federal environmental review advanced in January 2025 when CNSC staff accepted NexGen’s final Environmental Impact Statement.

Stock Market Today

  • Russell 2000 Hits Correction Territory Amid Oil Price Surge and Economic Worries
    March 20, 2026, 2:58 PM EDT. The Russell 2000 small-cap index has dropped over 10% from its recent peak, marking the first major U.S. benchmark to enter correction territory, defined as a decline between 10% and 20%. The index, initially outperforming in 2026, fell sharply due to a surge in Brent crude oil prices amid the Iran war, highlighting small caps' sensitivity to cyclical sectors and economic downturns. Other major indexes are close behind, with the Dow and Nasdaq down over 9%, and the S&P 500 falling by more than 6%, signaling broader market pressures.
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