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

Stock information displayed at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 index extended gains to 0.3% after the central bank cut the key cash rate by 25 basis points, a move widely expected by economists and markets. Photographer: Lisa Maree Williams/Bloomberg
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Australian shares notch record closing high as jobless spike fuels rate-cut bets

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.
Capital Markets & Currencies

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

Stock information displayed at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 index extended gains to 0.3% after the central bank cut the key cash rate by 25 basis points, a move widely expected by economists and markets. Photographer: Lisa Maree Williams/Bloomberg
Companies & Markets

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

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

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

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.6 per cent at 8,966.80 on Thursday, as of 0043 GMT, after touching a fresh high of 8,973.70 earlier in the session.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Australia: Shares hit fresh high on mining and banks boost

FILE PHOTO: The Australian Securities Exchange ASX logo is seen in Sydney, Australia, February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/File Photo
Companies & Markets

Australian shares log record closing high on lithium boost

FILE PHOTO: The Australian Securities Exchange ASX logo is seen in Sydney, Australia, February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/File Photo
Capital Markets & Currencies

Ticker glitch, rising competition deepen woes for Australian bourse

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.6 per cent at 8,820.80 points, as of 0051 GMT, crossing the psychologically key level of 8,800 points for the first time.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Australia: Miners, banks propel shares to record high; RBA outlook in focus

Stock information displayed at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, May 5, 2025. After winning a majority in parliament with the strongest mandate since World War II, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left government now has the best chance in years to take the hard steps economists have called for to ignite growth. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
Companies & Markets

Banks pull down Australian shares from record high

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