Investment
Daily Australian and global market wrap covering equities, bonds, currencies, and the news driving investor sentiment.
Daily Market Update: 26 August 2026
Healthcare and tech power second straight ASX gain The Australian sharemarket rose for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, as a surging healthcare sector...
Daily Market Update: 25 August 2026
Miners power ASX rebound as BHP hits record high The Australian sharemarket rebounded on Monday as a mining rally lifted the benchmark, with BHP Group Limited...
Daily Market Update: 24 August 2026
Rising yields and oil prices drag the ASX lower Australian shares fell 0.6% over the week as a higher oil price and fading US Treasury buyback support left...
Daily Market Update: 21 August 2026
ASX snaps six-day losing streak on miners, tech and health gains The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) rose 30 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 9083.80 on Thursday,...
Daily Market Update: 20 August 2026
ASX falls for sixth session as bond sell-off hits banks, tech The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell 16.2 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 9,053.80 on Wednesday,...
Daily Market Update: 19 August 2026
Healthcare surge offsets fifth straight ASX decline The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) slipped 3.2 points, or less than 0.1 per cent, to close at 9070 on...
Daily Market Update: 18 August 2026
Retail rout drags ASX to fourth straight decline The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell 42 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 9073.20 on Monday, a fourth straight...
Daily Market Update: 17 August 2026
ASX slips as CBA and BHP sell-offs cap reporting season week The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) closed down 73.3 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 9115.2 on...
Daily Market Update: 7 August 2026
Australian shares hit fresh record as Hormuz hopes lift sentiment The Australian sharemarket rose on Thursday, with hopes of a US-Iran deal to reopen the...
Daily Market Update: 06 August 2026
Technology and mining rally lifts the ASX to a record high The Australian sharemarket closed at a record high on Wednesday as hopes for an imminent reopening...
Daily Market Update: 05 August 2026
Tech and banks lift the ASX to a four-month high The Australian sharemarket climbed to its highest level since March, powered by technology stocks and the big...