Investment
Daily Australian and global market wrap covering equities, bonds, currencies, and the news driving investor sentiment.
Daily Market Update: 26 June 2026
Resources drag ASX lower as rate hike expectations strengthenThe S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell 59.70 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 8,748.70 on Thursday...
Daily Market Update: 25 June 2026
ASX snaps losing streak as inflation keeps rate risks alive The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ended four consecutive sessions of losses on Wednesday, rising...
Daily Market Update: 24 June 2026
Technology weakness drags the ASX lower The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell 0.4 per cent, or 29.1 points, to 8787 on Tuesday, as renewed concerns about...
Daily Market Update: 19 June 2026
Australian shares slide as Fed signals possible rate rise The Australian sharemarket fell on Thursday after US Federal Reserve policymakers signalled a...
Daily Market Update: 18 June 2026
Shares hit highest since April as oil slides and BHP sets record Australian shares advanced to their highest level since April on Wednesday as BHP Group...
Daily Market Update: 17 June 2026
Sharemarket recovers as RBA holds rates steady The Australian sharemarket clawed back its earlier losses on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept...
Daily Market Update: 16 June 2026
Sharemarket hits two-month high on Middle East peace deal The Australian sharemarket surged to a two-month high after the US and Iran announced an interim deal...
Daily Market Update: 12 June 2026
Banks drag ASX lower The S&P/ASX 200 Index (INDEXASX: XJO) fell 20.1 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 8633.2 on Thursday, as US military strikes on Iran rattled...
Daily Market Update: 29 May 2026
Middle East worries hit Australian shares The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell 124.80 points, or 1.4 per cent, to 8592.90 on Thursday, wiping about $45...
Daily Market Update: 28 May 2026
Inflation relief lifts local market The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) rose 59.90 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 8717.70 on Wednesday, reversing earlier losses...
Daily Market Update: 27 May 2026
Market falls on Middle East tensions The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell 0.4 per cent, or 34.20 points, to 8657.80 on Tuesday, with 10 of 11 sectors...