Australian Economy News 8 December 2025

Coles shares slide 2.8% as Australia braces for CPI — what’s next for ASX:COL

Sydney, Jan 6, 2026, 18:45 AEDT — Market closed Coles Group Ltd shares ended Tuesday down 2.8% at A$20.57, after sliding from an early A$21.11 and trading as low as A$20.55, the company’s investor page showed. Coles Group The drop

6 January 2026

ASX Updates·Australian Economy·Investment News·Stock Market

NAB slides nearly 3% as rate-hike chatter hits bank stocks ahead of Australia inflation print

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 17:38 (AEDT) — Market closed. National Australia Bank Ltd shares fell 3.0% on Tuesday, closing at A$41.28 and snapping a quiet start to the new year for Australia’s lenders. StockAnalysis The drop mattered because bank stocks

6 January 2026

Australian Economy·Banking·Financial News·Interest Rates·Stock Market

CSL Limited stock steadies near a 52-week low as Australia CPI and February results loom

Sydney, January 4, 2026, 16:07 ET — Market closed CSL shares ended the first trading session of 2026 lower, keeping the Australian biotech pinned near a 52-week trough as markets head into a fuller week of macro data. Yahoo Finance

4 January 2026

Australian Economy·Financial Analysis·Investment News·Stock Market

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Watch: ASX 200 Set to Reopen Dec. 29 as Futures Hold Steady, Aussie Dollar Firms and Metals Stay Hot

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m. ET — Market closed The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) heads into a post-holiday restart with a familiar year-end cocktail: thinner liquidity, hypersensitive price action, and global crosswinds that can look deceptively calm—right up

28 December 2025

ASX News·Australian Economy·Commodities·Stock Market

Australia Stock Market Today (25 December 2025): ASX Closed for Christmas as ASX 200 Ends Week Higher, Aussie Dollar Jumps and Miners Watch Record Metals

Sydney — Australia’s stock market is closed today, Thursday 25 December 2025, as the ASX cash market observes Christmas Day (and will also be closed on Boxing Day, Friday 26 December). The final session before the break ran on Wednesday

25 December 2025

ASX Updates·Australian Economy·Stock Market

Scentre Group Sells 19.9% of Westfield Sydney to Australian Retirement Trust in A$864m Deal

Scentre Group has agreed to sell a 19.9% stake in its flagship Westfield Sydney shopping centre to superannuation giant Australian Retirement Trust (ART) for A$864 million (about US$576 million), in a transaction priced at the asset’s June 2025 book value.

24 December 2025

Australian Economy·Business News·Investment·Real Estate

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock (ASX:CBA): Share Price Jumps on Refund Backflip as RBA Minutes Shift 2026 Rate Outlook

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares rallied on Tuesday, 23 December 2025, as investors weighed two storylines moving Australia’s largest bank stock right now: CommBank’s fresh commitment to “goodwill” payments tied to ASIC’s bank-fee review, and new Reserve Bank of

23 December 2025

Australian Economy·Banking·Interest Rates·Investment News·Stock Market

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock (ASX:CBA): Why Shares Jumped Today, What Analysts Forecast, and Key Risks for 2026 (12 December 2025)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares rose sharply on Friday as Australian financials rallied, with the stock trading around A$155–156 and up roughly 2% on the session. Investing But the bigger story for investors isn’t just today’s bounce—it’s the tug-of-war

12 December 2025

Australian Economy·Banking·Financial News·Investment Analysis·Stock Market

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Slips as RBA Hawkish Turn Lifts Miners but Hits Banks and Tech (10 December 2025)

Australian shares eased lower on Wednesday as investors digested a surprisingly hawkish Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and braced for a key US Federal Reserve decision, even while gold and mining stocks surged. ASX 200 Today: Key Numbers at the

10 December 2025

ASX 200·Australian Economy·Banking Sector·Stock Market·Technology Stocks

RBA Holds Cash Rate at 3.6% in December 2025: Shortest Rate‑Cut Cycle in 30 Years and What It Means for Australian Mortgage Holders

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the cash rate at 3.6% at its final meeting of 2025, signalling the end of a brief easing cycle and warning that the next move in interest rates could be up. Here’s what

9 December 2025

Australian Economy·Financial News·Interest Rates

ASX 200 Today: 9 Things to Know Before the Australian Stock Market Opens on 9 December 2025

The Australian share market is set for a cautious start on Tuesday as investors juggle a soft overnight lead from Wall Street, a pivotal Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decision this afternoon and the US Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting

8 December 2025

ASX 200·Australian Economy·Financial News·Investment Tips

Australian Economy News 8 December 2025 - 6 January 2026