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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200’s Six-Day Slide Deepens as Oil Shock Puts RBA in Focus

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200’s Six-Day Slide Deepens as Oil Shock Puts RBA in Focus

The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.64% to 8,710.7 on Tuesday, its lowest close since April 2 and sixth straight loss. Energy stocks rose as oil neared $110 a barrel, but consumer discretionary, utilities, and tech shares fell sharply. Investors await March inflation data due Wednesday, with the RBA’s next policy meeting set for May 5. The Australian dollar traded near 71.64 U.S. cents.
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

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

Australian shares fell 1.3% Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing at 8,629.00 after oil surged above $100 a barrel following attacks on Middle East fuel tankers. Financials dropped 1.5% and miners 1.7%, while energy stocks rose sharply. Traders now see a 75% chance of another Reserve Bank rate hike next week. The index is down over 6% in March, on track for its worst month since September 2022.
Whitehaven Coal share price rises despite ASX slide as buyback keeps ticking over

Whitehaven Coal share price rises despite ASX slide as buyback keeps ticking over

Whitehaven Coal closed up 1.8% at A$8.34 on Wednesday, outperforming a 1.9% drop in the ASX 200. The company disclosed a buy-back of 65,440 shares on Tuesday, paying between A$8.05 and A$8.25 each. Whitehaven has repurchased 698,009 shares so far under its A$32 million buy-back program. Traders are watching for China policy headlines on March 5 and further buy-back updates.
Whitehaven Coal share price falls again as buyback starts after half-year loss

Whitehaven Coal share price falls again as buyback starts after half-year loss

Whitehaven Coal shares dropped 2.7% to A$7.81 on Friday after posting a first-half underlying net loss of A$19 million and announcing a small buyback. Revenue for the half fell to A$2.5 billion as coal prices softened. Net debt stood at A$710 million, with a US$500 million deferred acquisition payment due in April. The company declared a 4-cent interim dividend, payable March 13.
20 February 2026
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Edges Higher as Miners Rally and AI Deals Catch Fire (5 December 2025)

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Edges Higher as Miners Rally and AI Deals Catch Fire (5 December 2025)

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.2% at 8,634.6 on Friday, led by gains in gold, metals, and mining stocks. IGO and Whitehaven Coal both hit 52-week highs. The volatility index dropped to a six-month low near 10.2. The Australian dollar traded near US$0.66 as debate intensified over the Reserve Bank’s next move.
Whitehaven Coal (ASX: WHC) on 5 December 2025: Buybacks, Debt, and a High‑Conviction Bet on Metallurgical Coal

Whitehaven Coal (ASX: WHC) on 5 December 2025: Buybacks, Debt, and a High‑Conviction Bet on Metallurgical Coal

Whitehaven Coal traded near a 52-week high at A$7.67 on Friday, up over 4% with a market cap around A$6.1 billion. The company confirmed it has repurchased about 4.5 million shares since August, totaling roughly A$30.8 million. Recent daily buybacks reached over 275,000 shares in early December. Whitehaven’s current dividend yield sits near 2–2.5%.
5 December 2025

Stock Market Today

  • Australian Stocks Dip as Inflation Hits Three-Year High, Fueling Rate Hike Concerns
    April 28, 2026, 11:39 PM EDT. Australia's stock market looks set for a seventh losing day as inflation climbs to a three-year peak of 4.6% year-on-year, driven by surging fuel prices amid the ongoing Iran conflict. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.12%, pressured by worries over global economic growth and expectations of an interest rate increase from the Reserve Bank, which targets 2-3% inflation but sees trimmed mean inflation steady at 3.3%. Energy sectors gained on soaring oil prices and OPEC tensions, while mining and financial stocks faced mixed performances. Concerns about the sustainability of AI investments emerged after disappointing results from OpenAI, unsettling tech-related stocks.

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AST SpaceMobile Stock’s May 11 Moment: FCC Win Meets BlueBird 7 Reality

AST SpaceMobile Stock’s May 11 Moment: FCC Win Meets BlueBird 7 Reality

29 April 2026
AST SpaceMobile will hold its first-quarter update call on May 11 after winning FCC approval to deploy a 248-satellite constellation for direct-to-device service. Shares fell 6.8% Tuesday, following the loss of its BlueBird 7 satellite in a failed launch. The company expects insurance to cover the loss and is targeting 45 satellites in orbit by end-2026. Investors are watching launch progress and commercial service timing.
OpenAI Target Miss Report Sends Oracle, CoreWeave and AI Stocks Lower

OpenAI Target Miss Report Sends Oracle, CoreWeave and AI Stocks Lower

29 April 2026
Oracle shares fell 4% and CoreWeave dropped 5.9% Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal report said OpenAI missed recent revenue and user targets. Nvidia, AMD, and Arm Holdings also declined, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF down 3.7%. OpenAI denied internal divisions and said its AI coding product Codex reached 4 million users. Oracle’s credit default swaps hit a two-week high amid concern over its $300 billion cloud deal with OpenAI.
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