Daily-Wrap

Index Update:The S&P/ASX 200 ended lower on Friday, shedding 80.80 points or 0.92% to close at 8,662.00. Despite the drop, the index remains virtually unchanged over the past five sessions but sits 1.30% below its 52‑week high. Market performance was mixed across sectors, with …

Index Update:The Australian sharemarket recorded a narrow decline on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 slipping 13.60 points, or 0.16%, to 8,742.80. Despite the daily loss, the benchmark index has delivered its fourth consecutive month of gains, up 2.35% over the past month and 0.38% …

Index Update:Australian shares surged on Wednesday, with the ASX 200 closing up 0.60% or 51.80 points at 8,756.40, just 0.23% below its 52-week high, as easing inflation boosted rate cut expectations. June quarter CPI rose 0.7%, bringing annual inflation down to 2.1%, the lowest …

Index Update:The S&P/ASX 200 edged higher as gains in the S&P/ASX 200 Energy, S&P/ASX 200 Industrials, and S&P/ASX 200 Health Care sectors led shares higher. The index rose by 6.90 points on Tuesday to close at 8,704.60, extending its five-day gain to 0.32%. It …

Index Update:The Australian sharemarket ended positively on Monday, buoyed by renewed global trade optimism after the U.S. reached a trade agreement with the European Union. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 30.80 points, or 0.36%, to close at 8,697.70. While the index remains down 0.68% over …

Index Update:The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.49% on Friday, closing at 8,666.90, and logging a 1.03% loss over the past five sessions. The index remains 1.25% below its 52-week high. Sector performance was mixed, with 7 of 11 sectors closing lower. Materials led the losses, …

Index Update:The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.32% lower on Thursday, shedding 27.80 points to finish at 8,709.40. Losses were widespread across sectors, with Industrials (-1.17%), A-REITs (-1.08%), and Consumer Discretionary (-0.70%) leading the declines. Health Care stood out as the lone sector in positive territory, …