ASX week in review — Saturday 10 October 2026

ASX 200 ends week +0.40% at 8,716.6 as property, utilities and health care lead and data centre stocks slide

The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,716.6 on 9 October 2026, up 34.5 points or 0.40% for the week. A-REITs (+3.73%), utilities (+3.64%) and health care (+3.53%) led, while information technology fell 1.97% and materials 1.00% as the US 10-year yield reached 5.36% intraday. ARF.AU rose 16.34% on a Goodstart childcare deal and MGH.AU fell 32.01% after Firmus withdrew its ASX listing. The S&P 500 added 1.15% for the week.