ASX

Australian shares decline nearly 1% as BHP warning, rate fears hit miners, banks

2026-06-19T07:31:03.000Z
The ASX launched a review in 2025, after James Hardie was exempted from a shareholder vote when it issued about 35% of its shares to fund a takeover.

Australia’s ASX proposes 25% cap on share issuance in M&A without shareholder vote

2026-06-17T12:56:52.000Z
ASX shelved the previous Chess project in November 2022, following repeated failures and heavy spending to reassess it.

Australia’s ASX admits to misleading on software upgrade, agrees to A$20.5 million penalty

2026-06-15T07:02:43.000Z
The S&P/ASX 200 index ended down 1.4 per cent at 8,592.90.

Australian shares retreat to 1-week closing low on fresh US-Iran flare-up

2026-05-28T07:20:12.000Z
The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.4 per cent to 8,692 at the close, its highest since May 11, extending gains for a third straight session.

Australian shares notch two-week closing peak on Middle East peace hopes

2026-05-25T07:32:52.000Z
The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.2 per cent to 8,665.80 points, its lowest closing level since April 2.

Australia shares hit four-week low

2026-04-30T08:14:35.000Z
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.6 per cent to 8,793.40 points, their lowest closing point since April 7.

Australian shares close at two-week low on oil price concerns

2026-04-23T07:47:29.000Z
The downgrade underlines ASX’s slide into a string of high-profile missteps.

S&P Global downgrades ASX after Australian regulator finds governance, risk failures

2026-04-16T01:37:53.000Z
The S&P/ASX 200 benchmark index rose 0.2 per cent to 8,973.20, closing at its highest since March 3.

Banks keep Australia shares at five-week high, US-Iran truce concerns linger

2026-04-09T08:11:12.000Z
ASX compromised resilience of critical market infrastructure to deliver high shareholder returns., the country's corporate regulator said.

Australia’s regulator says ASX favoured shareholder returns over system resilience

2026-04-02T05:17:14.000Z