Australian Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Plunges 1.9% as Tech Rout and Hawkish RBA Wipe $60 Billion – 18 November 2025
Sydney – 18 November 2025 The Australian stock market suffered its worst day in months on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 tumbling nearly 2% as a global tech sell-off collided with a sharply more cautious Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and downbeat commentary from the Commonwealth Bank’s chief executive. By the close, the S&P/ASX 200 had fallen 1.94% to around 8,469 points, its lowest level in almost five months. The broader All Ordinaries index dropped about 2% to roughly 8,738, wiping an estimated A$59–60 billion off the market’s value in a single session. ABC+1 Market strategists estimate the index has now shed about 7.3% since its