Investment
Daily Australian and global market wrap covering equities, bonds, currencies, and the news driving investor sentiment.
Daily Market Update: 04 August 2026
Trump halts Iran strikes, sending oil lower and lifting the ASX The Australian sharemarket ended higher on Monday after starting the session in the red, as US...
Daily Market Update: 03 August 2026
Australian shares extend fourth straight monthly gain The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose for a fourth consecutive month, edging up 9.1 points, to 8976.8 on Friday...
Daily Market Update: 31 July 2026
Miners drag ASX lower as gold exposure trimmed Australian shares snapped a three-day winning streak on Thursday as traders cut exposure to gold miners amid...
Daily Market Update: 29 July 2026
ASX rallies as rate-cut bets riseAustralian shares climbed on Tuesday as traders scaled back expectations of an August rate rise after Reserve Bank of...
Daily Market Update: 28 July 2026
ASX rallies 1.4pc on eased Middle East tensions The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) climbed 1.4 per cent, or 121.7 points, to close at 8,894 on...
Daily Market Update: 27 July 2026
Tech sell-off and Middle East tensions drag ASX to weekly loss The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell 66.7 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 8,772.30 on Friday,...
Daily Market Update: 24 July 2026
Jobs surprise clips ASX rally as rate-rise odds firm The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) rose 16 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 8839, having rallied as much as...
Daily Market Update: 23 July 2026
Miners rally as ASX climbs on commodity surge The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) rose 0.3 per cent, or 29.70 points, to 8823 on Wednesday, with just three of...
Daily Market Update: 22 July 2026
Tech and gold miners lift the ASX as sideways trade continues The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) closed neutral on Tuesday, clawing back an intraday low of...
Daily Market Update: 09 July 2026
US strikes on Iran rattle markets but banks steady the ASX The Australian sharemarket recovered from a sharp early sell-off to close slightly lower on...
Daily Market Update: 7 July 2026
Defensive rotation weighs on ASX as slowdown fears build The Australian sharemarket retreated on Monday as investors sought refuge in defensive healthcare...