ASX:WBC 25 February 2026

NAB climbs even as Big Four banks face steepest drawdown ahead of jobs data

National Australia Bank Limited ended Thursday up 1.25% at A$39.76. However, the gain was not enough to significantly narrow its performance gap with the other major banks.

17 July 2026

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Westpac (ASX:WBC) rises 1% in Sydney, as analysts say rate-driven margin increase remains limited

Westpac Banking Corporation rose 1.05% over the past week. However, according to Westpac economists, their base case of two rate hikes might recover just half of the recent drop in its core margin.

17 July 2026

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CBA Surge Lifts Market Value by A$5.2 Billion, Further Expanding Gap With Banking Rivals

Commonwealth Bank of Australia led Thursday’s rally among major banks, climbing 1.84% to A$173.13 and lifting its market value by roughly A$5.23 billion.

17 July 2026

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Micron Moves Higher With Traders Focused on AI Memory, Earnings Ahead

Micron Technology shares jumped Monday, trading at $1,081.27 in recent action, up $99.66 from the prior close. The stock touched a low of $1,033.46 and a high of $1,097.35. Market cap crossed $1.2 trillion. Chip and memory stocks climbed sharply. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose more than 4% to a fresh high. Memory and data-storage stocks led the advance.

15 June 2026

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ASX 200 slumps on oil shock, banks and tech drop

ASX 200 drops 1.4% as Middle East tensions weigh Australian stocks fell sharply Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 dropping about 1.4% to end the session at 8,592.90. Renewed fighting near the Strait of Hormuz hit banks, miners and tech names. The ASX 200 tracks large Australian companies.

28 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.

24 May 2026

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Apellis Stock Delisted From Nasdaq, Focus Turns to $4 Payout

Apellis Pharmaceuticals is no longer on Nasdaq after Biogen wrapped up its buyout Monday, setting APLS at $41 per share in cash.

18 May 2026

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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls as Banks Drop Before Budget, Miners Rally on Copper

Australian shares slipped for a third session in a row Tuesday, weighed down by falls in banks, tech names and CSL. Investors trimmed exposure ahead of a federal budget that could shake up property, tax, and inflation policy. The S&P/ASX 200 shed 31.1 points, or 0.36%, to finish at 8,670.7. Decliners outnumbered advancers 200 to 86 on the wider S&P/ASX 300.

12 May 2026

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ASX 200 Weekly Report: Australia Stocks Barely Rise After Oil Shock Turns Friday Into a $50 Billion Rout

Australian stocks scraped out a modest weekly gain, but that was overshadowed by a steep Friday slump that erased almost A$50 billion in value and dragged the S&P/ASX 200 down to 8,744.4. The index tumbled 133.7 points, or 1.51%, marking its sharpest one-day loss in seven weeks. Despite the bruising finish, the benchmark still eked out a weekly rise of 14.6 points, or 0.17%.

9 May 2026

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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Tumbles as Oil Shock Erases Nearly $50 Billion

Australian stocks took their biggest tumble in nearly two months on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 sliding 133.7 points, or 1.51%, to close at 8,744.40. Renewed tensions in the Gulf rattled investors and erased close to A$50 billion in value from the market.

8 May 2026

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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.

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)

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

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.

21 April 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)

Australian stocks eked out a gain on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 inching up just 6.4 points, or 0.1%, to 8,953.30. Gains among gold miners and consumer names were enough to counter losses in banks and energy shares. For nine sessions running now, the benchmark has barely budged, closing within 0.3% of this mark. “Investors were waiting for clearer signals,” said Hebe Chen at Vantage Markets.

20 April 2026

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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

Australian stocks took a sharp dive Thursday, the S&P/ASX 200 sliding 1.3% to close at 8,629.00. Oil’s sprint past $100 a barrel—fueled by attacks on Middle East tankers—clipped a brief two-day rally and triggered a pullback in both banks and miners. Energy shares bucked the drop, finishing stronger than the rest.

12 March 2026

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Westpac Banking Corporation Plans to End SEC Reporting While Keeping U.S. Bond Sales

Westpac Banking Corp intends to pull its SEC registration as soon as May 2026, according to a filing, shifting its approach to long-term U.S. dollar funding but retaining its link to U.S. debt investors. The bank said it would halt its standard SEC reporting once it submits Form 15F, triggering a roughly 90-day clock until deregistration is finalized.

6 March 2026

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Westpac shares slide after RBA turns “live” and GDP surprise lifts rate bets

Westpac Banking Corp shares slipped on Wednesday. The Reserve Bank of Australia hinted at a possible move in March, while fresh data revealed the economy ran hotter than anticipated late last year.

4 March 2026

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Aussie Dollar Bulls Crowd In: Analysts Target 73–75 U.S. Cents as GDP Looms

Strategists see further gains ahead for the Australian dollar against its U.S. counterpart, even with bullish positioning lingering at highs not seen in over eight years. Barrenjoey Markets is looking for the currency to push past 75 U.S. cents. Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, for its part, has a year-end target of 73 cents.

2 March 2026

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Westpac share price falls as oil shock rattles bank stocks; GDP looms next

Westpac Banking Corp dropped 1.74% to finish at A$41.80 on Monday, with shares moving in a range from A$41.00 to A$41.92 as investors trimmed bank holdings. ANZ slipped 1.77%, while National Australia Bank lost 2.86%, Investing.com data showed.

2 March 2026

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Westpac share price rises: what’s driving WBC stock as RBA rate bets build

Westpac Banking Corp finished Wednesday up 0.94%, settling at A$43.05. Investors parsed a stronger core inflation number, raising fresh questions about the Reserve Bank of Australia’s next steps.

25 February 2026

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ASX:WBC 25 February 2026 - 17 July 2026