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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.
Australia stock market jumps as miners rally, tech gets slammed; Xero sinks

Australia stock market jumps as miners rally, tech gets slammed; Xero sinks

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.8% at 8,927, lifted by miners and energy stocks as materials surged 3.6%. Technology shares plunged, with Xero down 15.9% and WiseTech Global off 10.7%. The Reserve Bank raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, its first hike in two years. Neuren Pharmaceuticals entered a trading halt.
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

Stock Market Today

  • Stock Markets Fall Early as Brent Crude Rises; Institutional Investors Active
    April 7, 2026, 1:41 AM EDT. Global stock markets opened lower Monday amid mixed signals from Asia. Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, surged 1.48% to $111.40 a barrel. On Indian bourses, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 8,167.17 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) snapped up Rs 8,088.70 crore worth. In Asia, South Korea's Kospi and China's Shanghai Composite indexes gained, contrasting with Japan's Nikkei 225, which declined. Hong Kong markets were shut for a holiday. The divergence highlights cautious trading as investors eye oil prices and institutional flows.
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