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Daily Australian and global market wrap covering equities, bonds, currencies, and the news driving investor sentiment.
Daily Market Update: 26 May 2026
Australian market lifted by falling oil prices The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) rose 0.4 per cent, or 35 points, to 8692 on Monday, with six of 11 sectors...
Daily Market Update: 25 May 2025
ASX gains on rate relief and peace hopes The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) rose 0.4 per cent, or 35.3 points, to 8657, delivering a second weekly gain in...
Daily Market Update: 19 May 2026
ASX (ASX:XJO) sinks 1.5 per cent to seven-week low as global bond rout deepens; Brambles (ASX:BXB) crashes 20 per cent on guidance cut The Australian share...
Daily Market Update: 15 May 2026
ASX rebounds as banks stabilise S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) snapped its losing streak on Thursday, rising 10.30 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 8640.70 after...
Daily Market Update: 08 May 2026
Australian market rally continuesThe S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) extended gains for a second consecutive session, rising 84.5 points to close at 8,878.10,...
The next RBA hike demands sector precision, not defensive instinct
Australia’s cash rate nears 4.35, Emanuel Datt says May hike isn’t mere risk-off; real challenge is grasping how rates affect businesses.
Daily Market Update: 7 May 2026
Australian market S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) rebounded strongly on Wednesday, climbing 113.1 points, or 1.3 per cent, to close at 8793.60 as investors...
Daily Market Update: 06 May 2026
Australian market The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) closed 16.60 points lower at 8680.50 on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the cash rate...
Daily Market Update: 05 May 2026
Australian market overviewThe S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) closed lower, falling 32.7 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 8697.10 as investors positioned ahead of...
Daily Market Update: 04 May 2026
ASX rebounds as risk-on sentiment returns Australian shares rose for the first time in almost two weeks on Friday as risk-on sentiment returned at the start of...
Daily Market Update: 04 May 2026
ASX rebounds as risk-on sentiment returns Australian shares rose for the first time in almost two weeks on Friday as risk-on sentiment returned at the start of...