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ASX 200 Closes at Two-Week High, Miners Gain While Energy Falls on Oil Drop

ASX 200 Closes at Two-Week High, Miners Gain While Energy Falls on Oil Drop

Australian shares ended Monday at their highest in two weeks after miners and gold stocks outperformed. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 35 points, or 0.4%, to 8,692, up for a third session. Oil fell as some traders bet on progress in U.S.-Iran talks, helping cool fears of a new inflation bump. Australia’s market is reacting to oil, inflation and interest-rate worries. Oil’s drop eased concerns about high fuel costs keeping inflation up, but local energy producers took a hit from the lower price.
25 May 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls Near 9,000 as NAB Slides, Oil Shock Keeps Traders on Edge. (Indo Premier)

ASX on Watch as Inflation Test Looms After Volatile Week

ASX traders are watching Wednesday’s April inflation release, with last week’s bounce in banks and retailers now in play. The cash market is shut for the weekend, with regular ASX trading wrapping up on business days at 4:00 p.m. Sydney. The 2026 ASX calendar puts the next full day off for the cash market at King’s Birthday, June 8. S&P/ASX 200 finished up 35.3 points, or 0.41%, at 8,657 on Friday. That put the index up 0.3% for the week after swinging down to a seven-week low earlier. The All Ordinaries advanced 0.41% to finish at 8,877.2. Late Friday, the Australian dollar was buying 71.36 U.S. cents.
24 May 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rallies as Miners Jump and Energy Shares Crack

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rallies as Miners Jump and Energy Shares Crack

Australian stocks extended gains into a second day on Thursday. The S&P/ASX 200 finished 84.5 points up at 8,878.1, led by a surge in miners and gold producers. Oil and gas shares, on the other hand, drew sellers. The timing stands out: just two days back, the Reserve Bank of Australia hiked rates again, highlighting how much local markets are still feeling the effects of inflation tied to energy costs. As oil prices fell, some pressure eased. That shift quickly shuffled the leaderboard, with fortunes for some stocks flipping almost overnight.
7 May 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: Why the ASX 200 Jumped 1.3% After the RBA Rate Hike

Australia Stock Market Today: Why the ASX 200 Jumped 1.3% After the RBA Rate Hike

Australian stocks rebounded Wednesday, snapping a two-day slump as the S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.3% to finish at 8,793.60. That’s the highest close since early April, with banks and miners driving the gains. Risk sentiment got a boost after signs emerged of movement on a U.S.-Iran agreement. This shift landed just a day after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted its main cash rate by 25 basis points, bringing it to 4.35%. The RBA pointed to climbing fuel and commodity prices tied to conflict in the Middle East, warning these were already feeding inflation. Some businesses, it noted, are trying to push those higher costs onto customers.
6 May 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Hits Two-Week Low as Banks, Miners Slide; Santos Jumps. (Indo Premier)

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Hits Two-Week Low as Banks, Miners Slide; Santos Jumps. (Indo Premier)

SYDNEY, April 23, 2026, 17:38 AEST. Australian shares slid to a two-week low on Thursday, pressured by a fresh jump in oil prices and stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations—sentiment that outweighed another round of record finishes on Wall Street. The S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.6% to close at 8,793.40. Energy names stood out as the lone bright spot.
23 April 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls as Rio Tinto Gain Runs Into Energy Selloff

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls as Rio Tinto Gain Runs Into Energy Selloff

Tuesday’s session saw Australian shares finish just shy of unchanged, the S&P/ASX 200 down 3.9 points at 8,949.40—barely a 0.04% slip—as investors hesitated ahead of the next phase in U.S.-Iran talks. Rio Tinto’s gains, helped by a stronger production update, couldn’t lift the wider market. The pause is notable, with the benchmark still hovering around record highs but not managing a decisive move past 9,000. IG market analyst Tony Sycamore pointed out the ASX 200 looked set to notch a ninth consecutive session stuck within a narrow 100-point band—holding above support at 8,900, but finding little momentum to break through 9,000 resistance. Sycamore also flagged the potential for “early fireworks” when trading opens Thursday, as the ceasefire expiry looms.
21 April 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Ends at Five-Week High as Banks Offset Tech Rout

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Ends at Five-Week High as Banks Offset Tech Rout

Australian stocks managed a modest climb on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 ending 0.2% higher at 8,973.20—a level not seen since March 3. Banks did most of the heavy lifting for the benchmark, though steep losses among tech names limited further gains. The market stayed close to the 9,000 mark after Wednesday’s 2.6% surge—the sharpest one-day rise in a year—when that unexpected U.S.-Iran ceasefire sent oil briefly under $100 a barrel and sparked renewed interest in battered shares. Australian stocks had dropped roughly 8% in March, making this bounce particularly swift.
9 April 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rebounds After $138 Billion Rout as Oil Slide Hits Energy

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rebounds After $138 Billion Rout as Oil Slide Hits Energy

Australian stocks bounced on Tuesday, recouping some of Monday’s steep declines as falling crude prices spurred buying in miners and banks. The S&P/ASX 200 closed 1.09% higher at 8,692.60, according to ASX data. The bounce comes after Monday’s sharp rout, which erased about A$197.1 billion from the market and stirred up worries that war-fueled oil spikes would push up fuel and overall prices in Australia. Brent crude, which had surged above $119 a barrel the previous day, dropped roughly 7% on Tuesday.
10 March 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Suffers Worst Day in 11 Months as Oil Shock Slams Miners and Financials

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Suffers Worst Day in 11 Months as Oil Shock Slams Miners and Financials

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 tumbled 2.85% to finish at 8,599 on Monday, marking the steepest single-day decline in nearly a year. The index had slid as much as 4.4% during the day before trimming some losses, closing at its lowest level since mid-December. A surge in crude prices rattled investors, sending them fleeing from risk. The drop didn’t just sting for a day. The benchmark is now down 1.3% for 2026 to date, with energy standing out as the lone sector in the green—a clear indication investors are shifting toward firms set to gain from pricier fuel.
9 March 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 near record, banks lead week; Rio, GYG slide

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 near record, banks lead week; Rio, GYG slide

Sydney, Feb 21, 2026, 04:21 AEDT — The session has wrapped up. Australian stocks edged down on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 dropping 4.8 points to 9,081.4. Still, the index wrapped the week up 1.8%—hovering right below Thursday’s record high of 9,118.3. Banks gained 0.7% while miners slipped 0.7%, dragged lower as Rio Tinto tumbled 3.1%. “All the major banks have now reported, and most delivered results ahead of consensus,” said Philip Pepe, senior equities analyst at Shaw and Partners, countering the “ex-growth” label critics have pinned on the sector, a term suggesting it’s out of earnings momentum.
20 February 2026
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ASX 200 slips after record run as Rio Tinto drags miners; QBE results set the tone for next week

ASX 200 slips after record run as Rio Tinto drags miners; QBE results set the tone for next week

Sydney, Feb 20, 2026, 21:30 AEDT — Market closed Australian stocks edged down Friday, giving up ground after reaching all-time highs, with Rio Tinto’s numbers dragging miners lower. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 4.8 points, closing at 9,081.4—snapping a four-session run-up. Still, the index managed a 1.8% weekly gain, having hit a record 9,118.3 just a day earlier.
20 February 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 jumps nearly 2% as tech rebounds; Pepper Money spikes on bid

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 jumps nearly 2% as tech rebounds; Pepper Money spikes on bid

Sydney, Feb 9, 2026, 21:54 AEDT — After-hours Australian stocks snapped back sharply Monday, reversing course as investors rushed into names battered last week. The S&P/ASX 200 finished up 161.3 points, or 1.85%, closing at 8,870.1. The All Ordinaries tacked on 1.97%. “Just a remarkable rebound,” IG market analyst Tony Sycamore said to AAP.
9 February 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slumps 2% as miners and tech drag, earnings week looms

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slumps 2% as miners and tech drag, earnings week looms

Sydney, February 6, 2026, 21:47 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares plunged on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 dropping 2.03% to 8,708.80. Web Travel Group took a heavy hit, tumbling 29.52%, and Paladin Energy slid 10.92%. Brambles was one of the few bright spots, edging up 3.48% amid a sparse field of winners.
6 February 2026
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  • Foreign Funds Raise Flags Over Japan's Move Toward Economic Nationalism
    June 29, 2026, 6:41 PM EDT. Foreign investors are worried Japan could be moving away from reform and turning toward economic nationalism. A private equity executive said the pendulum is swinging from open markets and liberal rules, which could hurt investor confidence. The shift could make Japan less appealing to foreign capital as countries vie for investment. Some investors are calling on Tokyo to stick with reforms to keep growth and international ties on track.
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