Australia/New Zealand stocks

Australia’s ASX CEO Helen Lofthouse to step down in May

ASX has faced regulatory scrutiny in recent years following a series of operational issues

The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.7 per cent lower at 8,815.90 points, marking its steepest one-day decline since December 15, 2025.

Australian stocks post sharpest fall since mid-December as financials, miners slip

[SYDNEY] Australian shares logged their worst session in over a month on Tuesday (Jan 20) as rate hike jitters knocked heavyweight financials, while miners fell after BHP flagged that drawn-out negoti...

The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.5 per cent higher at 8,861.70 points, ending at its strongest level since November 3.

Australian shares end at two-month high as miners ride metals rally

[SYDNEY] Australian shares closed at an over two-month high on Thursday (Jan 15), driven by broad-based gains, with miners at the helm as investors pivoted to the heavyweight sector to capitalise on a...

The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2 per cent to 8,727.8 points, its highest close since Dec 24.

Australia shares kick off 2026 higher as banks lead gains

[CANBERRA] Australian shares snapped a four-day losing streak on Friday (Jan 2), as investors returned to bellwether financials and lifted the index to a one-week closing high, while a selloff in mine...

The S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.9 per cent lower at 8,813.70 points.

Australia shares hit lowest in over a month as RBA holds rates, signals caution

[SYDNEY] Australian shares finished at their lowest in more than a month on Tuesday (Nov 4) after the central bank left its key rate unchanged as expected and signalled a cautious stance on further ea...

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.3 per cent to 9,043.80 by 2344 GMT after a three-session winning run, trimming its weekly gain to 0.9 per cent.

Australia: Shares slip from record high as energy, tech stocks drag

AUSTRALIAN equities pulled back on Friday from a record high notched the day before, as losses in energy and tech stocks outweighed gains in gold shares.

The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 0.9 per cent to 9,068.4. It rose to a record of 9,109.70 earlier in the day, crossing the 9,100 mark for the first time.

Australian shares notch record closing high as jobless spike fuels rate-cut bets

[SYDNEY] Australian shares rose to a record close on Thursday (Oct 16), driven by strong gains in financials, property and gold stocks after an unexpected spike in unemployment bolstered views of an i...

The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 0.3 per cent to 9,017.20 by 2338 GMT, crossing the 9,000 key psychological level for the first time since Aug 25.

Australia: Financials, gold stocks help shares notch 6-week high

AUSTRALIAN shares rose to a six-week high on Monday, driven by gains in index heavyweight financials and gold stocks, while Wall Street’s strong rally at the end of last week also lifted investor sent...

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.9 per cent higher at 8,862.8, hitting a near two-week high and notching the third straight session of gains in its best performance since Sep 4.

Australian shares hit near 2-week high as banks, healthcare stocks gain

[SYDNEY] Australian shares rose on Monday (Sep 29), led by financials ahead of a widely expected hold on interest rates by the central bank, while healthcare stocks rebounded on expectations of likely...

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index has risen nearly 2.6 per cent this month, the most gains in August since 2009.

Australian shares post best August in 16 years as earnings season ends

[SYDNEY] The Australian benchmark notched its best August performance in sixteen years on Friday (Aug 29) as the corporate earnings season wrapped up, while losses in financial stocks dragged the shar...