Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 slips as miners slide, banks cushion the fall
Sydney, Feb 5, 2026, 21:46 AEDT — Market closed. Australian shares ended lower on Thursday, with miners dragging the market off recent highs as investors leaned away from commodity-linked risk. The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.4% at 8,889.20 points, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 0.54% to 9,154.90. (Indo Premier) The pullback matters now because it hits just as reporting…