ASX Today: 8 Key Things to Know Before the Australian Stock Market Opens on 5 December 2025
ASX 200 futures rose 0.1–0.3% ahead of Friday’s open, signaling a flat to slightly higher start after banks and miners led gains Thursday. The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 23.2 points at 8,618. Wall Street finished mixed overnight, with the S&P 500 up 0.11% and the Dow down 0.07%. Japan’s Nikkei jumped 2.3% after a strong bond auction.