Investment
Daily Australian and global market wrap covering equities, bonds, currencies, and the news driving investor sentiment.
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...
Daily Market Update: 1 May 2026
ASX pressured by oil surge and consumer weakness The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell 21.20 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 8665.80, extending its sell-off to...
Daily Market Update: 30 April 2026
Market extends losses S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell 0.3 per cent to 8687 on Wednesday, marking its seventh straight decline, as investors positioned...
Daily Market Update: 29 April 2026
Australian market overviewThe S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) declined 55.70 points to 8,710.70, marking its sixth consecutive session of losses, the longest...
Daily Market Update: 28 April 2026
The Australian market closed at a three-week low as energy and utilities weighed The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell 20.1 points, or 0.2 per cent, to...
Daily Market Update: 27 April 2026
Australian market declines extendAustralian equities recorded a fourth consecutive day of losses, with the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) falling 0.08 per...
Daily Market Update: 24 April 2026
ASX (ASX:XJO) falls for third straight session as Iran fires on ships; Santos (ASX:STO) surges on Barossa milestone The Australian sharemarket dropped for a...
Daily Market Update: 23 April 2026
ASX (ASX:XJO) tumbles 1.2% as Cochlear crashes 41% in worst day since March; banks extend losses The Australian sharemarket fell sharply on Wednesday as a...
Daily Market Update: 22 April 2026
ASX (ASX:XJO) flat as investors await ceasefire expiry; sector rotation into tech and real estate The Australian sharemarket closed flat on Tuesday as...