Australia/New Zealand stocks

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.7 per cent at 9,291.30 points, as of 1226 GMT.

Australian shares hit record high as miners rally on US-Iran optimism

2026-08-06T02:13:34.000Z
The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.9 per cent to 9,028.00 points as of 0013 GMT, its highest since Mar 4.

Australia shares reclaim 9,000-point mark on Rio Tinto, CSL boost

2026-07-29T01:53:47.000Z
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.5 per cent higher at 8,806.00 points.

Australian shares snap four-day decline as miners, banks rise

2026-07-10T08:11:16.000Z
The S&P/ASX 200 index lost 0.8 per cent to 8,715 by 0005 GMT and was on track for its weakest session in nearly three weeks.

Australian shares extend losses on Middle East jitters, banks and miners top drag

2026-07-09T02:11:26.000Z
The S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.1 per cent lower at 8,816.10 points on Monday.

Australian shares end flat as WiseTech slump offsets gains in banks, gold

2026-06-22T07:45:12.000Z
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.9 per cent lower at 8,828.70 points, logging its worst day since June 4.

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
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO ended 0.5 per cent higher at 8,966.30 points, its highest level since April 15.

Australia shares close at two‑month high on Middle East optimism

2026-06-17T07:05:41.000Z