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Daily Market Update: 01 October 2025

October 1, 2025 by The Inside Adviser

Energy sector weakness weighs on ASXThe S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) slipped 0.2 per cent, closing at 8,848.8, as weakness in energy stocks outweighed gains in gold miners. A second straight session...

Iron-ore prices push higher, bolstering Australian miners

April 19, 2024 by James Dunn

The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose by 0.5 per cent, driven by the increase in iron ore price. This surge propelled Rio Tinto up by 1.7 per cent, while Fortescue advanced...

Australian sharemarket slides across the board

January 17, 2024 by James Dunn

It was a comprehensive setback for the Australian sharemarket on Tuesday, with all sectors ending the session in the red. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 surrendered 81.5 points, or 1.1 per...

The Santa Rally continues, as the Australian market continues its ascent

December 21, 2023 by James Dunn

The S&P/ASX 200, surged by 0.7 per cent with 10 of its 11 sectors showing gains, the index stands merely 1.3 per cent below its peak in August 2021. Meanwhile,...

Bond yields lead ASX (ASX:XAO) to weekly gain, Aus Super dives into Pilbara, Premier upgrades

December 4, 2023 by James Dunn

A rough finish to the week wasn’t enough to reverse a strong finish to November, with both the All Ordinaries and S&P/ASX200 (ASX:XJO) falling 0.2 per cent on Friday. The...

ASX lifts & headline inflation falls

November 30, 2023 by James Dunn

The S&P/ASX 200 concluded the day up 0.3 per cent, led by interest rate-sensitive real estate, technology, and consumer discretionary sectors, all closing over 1 per cent higher. This surge...

Australian market tumbles with the oil price

November 17, 2023 by James Dunn

On Thursday, the S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.7 per cent primarily driven by a sell-off in energy companies, with eight of the 11 sectors falling, overshadowing robust labour force statistics revealing the...

The Australian market falls, weighed down by financials and energy

November 14, 2023 by Drew Meredith

The S&P/ASX 200 index dropped by 0.4 per cent with ten out of eleven sectors falling. The energy sector mirrored the softer oil prices, experiencing a 0.9 per cent decline. Brent crude approached $US81...

A sea of red across Australian Equities on Friday

November 13, 2023 by Drew Meredith

A sea of red was noted on Friday as with the ASX200 closing down -0.55 per cent, dragged by financials falling -0.9 per cent, impacted by the banking sector with Commonwealth Bank down 0.9...

From Hero to Xero for tech star

November 10, 2023 by James Dunn

From Hero to Xero for tech star Australian shares rose for the second straight day, with healthcare leading the way, and netting out a tech slump. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200...

Tale of two telecoms

November 9, 2023 by James Dunn

The Australian share market built on a solid lead-in from Wall Street, with the tech sector leading the way, up 1.9 per cent on the back of enthusiasm emanating from...

Inflation surprise halts Australian indices in their tracks

October 26, 2023 by James Dunn

Surprisingly high inflation data stopped the Australian market from consolidating early gains on Wednesday, turning the day into a stalemate in terms of the indices. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed...

Miners lead Aussie market higher

October 25, 2023 by James Dunn

It was a bounce-back session from the miners on the ASX on Tuesday, which helped the market gauges elevate slightly. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index added 12.8 points, or 0.2...

Australian market turns red for 2023

October 24, 2023 by James Dunn

The Australian stock market has given up all of the gains that it had made in 2023, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 losing 56.6 points, or 0.8 per cent, on...

Tech, real estate buoy ASX (ASX:XJO), Bapcor sinks on slowing sales, RBA meeting now ‘live’

October 18, 2023 by Drew Meredith

The local share market snapped its losing streak, with both the All Ordinaries (ASX:XAO) and S&P/ASX200 (ASX:XJO) gaining 0.4 per cent on a settling of bond yields and the latest...

Banks lead Aussie market lower

October 5, 2023 by James Dunn

The Australian sharemarket closed at its lowest point in 11 months on Wednesday, hampered by a weak lead-in from Wall Street, and its interest-rate worries. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ended...

Share market feels the rates heat

October 4, 2023 by James Dunn

Share market feels the rates heat The Australia share market retreated to a six-month low on Tuesday, as global markets felt the pressure from surging bond yields – despite, in...

Materials, Energy, and Technology fall.

September 21, 2023 by Drew Meredith

The S&P/ASX 200 Index closed lower -0.6 percent on Wednesday, primarily driven by a sell-off in materials and energy stocks. The energy sector suffered the most on Wednesday, finishing lower at -1.8...

Local market trades lower ahead of US inflation print

September 14, 2023 by James Dunn

A tech slide dragged the ASX indices lower on Wednesday, ahead of the US inflation data coming in overnight. Consensus expectations were for the US headline consumer price index (CPI)...

Australian market higher on Tuesday, but barely

September 13, 2023 by Drew Meredith

The Australian share market moved higher on Tuesday, as investors assessed conflicting data releases, one showing weakening consumer sentiment but the other indicating business conditions improving. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index...