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Tuesday 25 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 13 points higher as Nvidia's seventh straight fall drags the Nasdaq
SPI futures at 9,054.5 imply a 13 point (0.15%) higher ASX 200 open from Monday's close of 9,103.1. Wall Street split on 24 August 2026, with the Dow up 0.26% and the Nasdaq down 0.76% as NVDA.US fell 2.91% for a seventh straight session before Wednesday's result. Brent lost 2.46% to US$92.07 on the morning WDS.AU reports full-year numbers, while gold near US$4,715/oz supports NST.AU, EVN.AU and CMM.AU. COL.AU and MND.AU also report.
ASX 200 closes 0.68% higher at 9,164.6 as a Suncorp takeover report lifts insurers
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,164.6 on 25 August 2026, up 61.5 points or 0.68%, after a Financial Times report that Tokio Marine had picked Suncorp as its preferred takeover target lifted financials 0.94%. SUN.AU rose 7.97% and IAG.AU 3.83%. EOS.AU led the market at 23.02% on a 283% half-year revenue jump to $168.8 million, while NAN.AU fell 17.12% on a 4% revenue miss. Lithium was the drag, with LTR.AU -8.68% and PLS.AU -6.03% as China carbonate sat near a six-month low.
Monday 24 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 41 points higher as gold settles at a three-month high and oil rises a sixth day
SPI futures closed 41 points or 0.45% above Friday's 9,058.9 ASX 200 close, pointing to an open near 9,100. Gold settled at a three-month high of US$4,680.60 an ounce as the US dollar index fell 0.83% across the week, and Brent finished at US$94.39 for a sixth straight higher settle. GS.US rose 3.73% and delivered roughly 225 of the Dow's 517.80 point gain, though the S&P 500 still lost 1.43% for the week with the 30-year Treasury yield near a 20-year high. PLS.AU and REH.AU have already reported FY26 results, with EDV.AU, BEN.AU and NHF.AU due through the session.
ASX 200 climbs 0.49% to 9,103.1 as a copper supply shock lifts BHP to a record
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,103.1 on 24 August 2026, up 44.2 points or 0.49%. A copper supply disruption at Zijin's Kamoa-Kakula mine and a weaker US dollar drove Materials to its first record since 17 June, with BHP.AU up 3.01% to an all-time high. Uranium and lithium names ran hard, led by DYL.AU +11.55% and PLS.AU +7.89% on a reinstated dividend. Financials fell 0.72% and breadth finished near even at 123 advancers to 117 decliners.
Saturday 22 August 2026
ASX 200 ends week 0.62% lower at 9,058.9 as CSL and gold miners offset a 5.11% bank slide
The S&P/ASX 200 finished the week at 9,058.9, down 0.62%, a second straight weekly fall. August results pulled sectors 15.76 percentage points apart: health care rose 9.21% on CSL.AU +23.30%, while financials fell 5.11% and consumer discretionary 6.55%. Offshore, US federal debt passed US$40 trillion, 30-year Treasury yields hit a 2007 high, and gold added 5.56% to US$4,624.10 an ounce, lifting the ASX gold sub-index 12.07%.
Friday 21 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 25 points lower as a failed US Treasury buyback lifts long yields
The S&P/ASX 200 is set to open about 25 points or 0.3% lower on Friday 21 August 2026 from Thursday's 9,083.8 close, after a US Treasury debt buyback failed to hold long yields down and the Dow fell 703.84 points. Walmart lost 9.15% on a comparable-sales miss and lower guidance. Gold settled 1.90% higher at US$4,574.80 and Brent 1.67% higher at US$93.15, and the US-listed mining lines closed up, so the implied local gap is about a third of the S&P 500's decline.
ASX 200 slips 0.27% to 9,058.9 as Thursday's results winners hand back their gains
The S&P/ASX 200 fell 24.9 points to 9,058.9 on 21 August 2026, down 0.27%. Thursday's biggest results winners reversed: Zip Co gave back 15.74% after adding 18.2%, and Super Retail fell 7.61% after a 15.0% rally. A-REITs were the weakest sector at -2.40% as Goodman Group extended its post-result slide to a third session. Gold and lithium miners, plus a 0.99% gain in Commonwealth Bank, held the index loss to 27 basis points.
Thursday 20 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 0.3% higher as a US Treasury buyback plan lifts gold 4.23%
SPI futures point the ASX 200 28 points, or 0.3%, higher after the US Treasury said it will at least double its buybacks of 10-year to 30-year debt. The 30-year yield fell more than 10 basis points to 5.184%, the dollar index dropped 0.89% to 98.77, and spot gold rose 4.23% to US$4,518.28 an ounce. Australian July labour force data lands at 11:30 AEST, with GMG.AU, MPL.AU, MP1.AU, SUL.AU and ZIP.AU reporting.
ASX 200 climbs 0.33% to 9,083.8 as gold miners surge on the US Treasury buyback
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,083.8 on 20 August 2026, up 30.0 points or 0.33%, snapping a six-day losing streak. An expanded US Treasury debt buyback pulled the 30-year yield down about 9 bps and lifted COMEX gold 2.83% overnight, driving 17 ASX gold names to an average gain near 9%. The big four banks pulled the other way, subtracting roughly 48 bps, and FY26 results set both session extremes: ZIP.AU rose 18.22% and IEL.AU fell 20.74%.
Wednesday 19 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 0.2% lower as the US 30-year yield holds a two-decade high
SPI futures point to an 18 point or 0.2% lower ASX 200 open on Wednesday 19 August 2026. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 4.98% overnight and took the Nasdaq down 1.33%, with MU.US off 7.02%. The US 30-year Treasury yield sits at 5.285% after a 5.326% intraday print, its highest since 2007. Spot gold fell 1.83% to US$4,335.35/oz, silver 3.86% and copper 2.51%. EVN.AU, ILU.AU, TLC.AU, STO.AU and WHC.AU all report FY26 results today.
ASX 200 slips 0.18% to 9,053.8 as CSL offsets a WiseTech raid and a 5.80% Kospi rout
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,053.8 on 19 August 2026, down 16.2 points or 0.18%. CSL.AU lifted Health Care 2.60% and nearly covered a 0.64% fall in Financials, while WiseTech WTC.AU fell 8.70% on an ACCC search warrant and Hansen Technologies HSN.AU lost 21.18% on FY26 results. June quarter wages rose 3.2% year on year. South Korea's Kospi lost 5.80% and Japan's Nikkei 3.16% on memory-chip selling.
Tuesday 18 August 2026
ASX 200 Set to Open 45 Points Lower on 18 August 2026 as BHP and CSL Report
The S&P/ASX 200 is set to open 45 points or 0.50% lower near 9,028 after Wall Street fell on climbing crude and long-bond yields at multi-decade highs. WTI rose 0.88% to US$85.24 on a Strait of Hormuz shipping slowdown, making energy the only US sector with a bid. Five ASX 200 heavyweights report FY26 today, including BHP with iron ore at US$94.95 a tonne, and CSL and Cochlear into an AUD at 0.7108.
ASX 200 ends flat at 9,070 as CSL posts its biggest gain in two decades
The S&P/ASX 200 finished at 9,070.0, down 3.2 points or 0.04%, a fifth straight decline. CSL rose 17.25%, its biggest single-session gain in over 20 years, and BHP added 2.65% on record FY26 earnings. Long-dated bond yields at 2007 highs pushed banks, telcos and staples lower, with 137 of 229 large caps surveyed finishing down.
Monday 17 August 2026
Saturday 15 August 2026
ASX 200 ends week 1.60% lower at 9,115.2 as bank results drag, energy and lithium lead
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,115.2 on Friday 14 August 2026, down 1.60% for the week and its first weekly loss after a record 9,271.60 close on 6 August. The big four banks cost roughly 80 basis points of the 160 basis point fall, led by CBA.AU -6.09% after its FY26 result, with miners taking another 40. Utilities +7.56% and Energy +2.66% led the sector table as Brent gained 5.95%. Arena REIT ARF.AU fell 29.88% after its childcare tenant sought rent relief.
Friday 14 August 2026
ASX 200 Set to Open 35 Points Lower on 14 August 2026 as Oil and Gold Fall
SPI futures point the S&P/ASX 200 to open 35 points or 0.4% lower on 14 August 2026, near 9,153, after Brent fell 2.36% to US$86.88 a barrel and spot gold 1.11% to US$4,359.80 an ounce overnight. Wall Street went the other way: a flat July producer price print against a 0.2% consensus rise carried the S&P 500 to a record close of 7,798.99, up 0.65%, with NFLX.US +5.43% and MU.US +4.23% lifting the Nasdaq 0.81%. US 10-year yields eased 4 basis points to 4.641%. RBA Governor Michele Bullock speaks at 09:30 AEST and QBE.AU releases FY26 half-year results the same minute.
ASX 200 Closes Down 0.80% at 9,115.2 as Miners Fall a Third Day and Tech Rallies 2.83%
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,115.2 on 14 August 2026, down 73.3 points or 0.80%, its fifth fall in six sessions. Materials fell 2.58% for a third straight session as BHP.AU lost 3.31% to $61.35, RIO.AU 3.14% and S32.AU 3.45%, handing back most of an eight-day 11% run. Information technology rose 2.83% to its highest since 4 February, with WTC.AU up 5.55% and XRO.AU up 5.54% after WDAY.US gained 17.7% overnight on a takeover report. SEK.AU led the index with a 9.13% gain and SKG.AU fell 8.30% on an FY27 distribution cut. Breadth was 76 advancers to 144 decliners.
Thursday 13 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 18 points lower as US July CPI lands in line at 3.4%
SPI futures point the S&P/ASX 200 to open 18 points or 0.2% lower near 9,191 after US July CPI printed 3.4% year on year and shifted September Fed pricing toward a hold. The Nasdaq rose 0.54% and the S&P 500 0.26% while the Dow slipped 0.04%. Gold gained 0.66% to US$4,399.20/oz, iron ore held flat at US$95.09/t, and five ASX 200 companies release FY26 results today.
ASX 200 Close 13 August 2026: CBA Slides Again, ANZ Jumps 4.5%
The S&P/ASX 200 finished at 9,188.5 on 13 August 2026, down 20.9 points or 0.23% in a third straight decline. CBA.AU fell 2.15% for a second session after its FY26 result, costing the index about 22 basis points, while ANZ.AU rose 4.53% on its third-quarter update and put 19 back. RIO.AU traded ex-dividend and TLS.AU fell 3.20% on FY27 guidance below consensus. CWY.AU led the market up 15.19% after EQT Infrastructure lodged a $3.13 a share cash proposal. Breadth was negative at 69 advancers to 144 decliners.
Wednesday 12 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 0.4% lower as crude climbs and CBA reports FY26
SPI futures point the S&P/ASX 200 to open 37 points or 0.4% lower from Tuesday's 9,250.6 close, after the US and Iran failed to advance a Strait of Hormuz deal and the S&P 500 fell 0.32%. Brent settled up 1.6% at US$89.10, lifting September Fed hike odds to about 51%. Commonwealth Bank reports FY26 this morning and US July CPI lands at 22:30 AEST.
ASX 200 falls 0.45% as Seek and Premier Investments lead reporting-season selling
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,209.4 on 12 August 2026, down 41.2 points or 0.45%, as result-day selling in Seek, Premier Investments and Computershare outweighed a 2.64% gain in Utilities. Seek fell 14.31% after guiding FY27 profit about 13% below consensus. Commonwealth Bank reported cash profit up 7% to $10.98bn and still closed 0.69% lower. The index never traded above Tuesday's close, with 89 advancers against 135 decliners.
Tuesday 11 August 2026
ASX 200 called flat as crude jumps 5% into RBA decision day
The S&P/ASX 200 is called to open 4 points lower near 9,228.6 after WTI crude settled 5.09% higher at US$82.16 on stalled Strait of Hormuz talks. Westpac WBC.AU closed Monday down 5.88% at $35.70 after a third-quarter update showed post-budget mortgage applications down 20%. The RBA decides at 14:30 AEST with the cash rate at 4.35%, three hikes into a cycle the board began because of the same oil shock.
ASX 200 adds 18 points as the RBA holds at 4.35% and energy runs 3.91%
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,250.6 on 11 August 2026, up 18 points or 0.19%. A 3.91% energy rally and a 2.15% health care gain outweighed a 0.35% fall in financials. The RBA left the cash rate at 4.35% in a unanimous decision and said it would raise again if upside inflation risks materialise. Austal rose 17.45% on a Hanwha offer for its US shipbuilding arm, while Life360 fell 19.44% and Amotiv 13.50% on guidance. Commonwealth Bank reports FY26 on Wednesday.
Monday 10 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 0.35% higher as a US jobs miss flips September Fed hike odds
SPI futures point the S&P/ASX 200 to open about 33 points or 0.35% higher on Monday 10 August 2026 from Friday's 9,263.6 close. US July payrolls fell 23,000 against a consensus of plus 83,000, moving CME FedWatch to a 44.1% chance of a September hike from 55% the prior day. The Nasdaq rose 1.30% and the S&P 500 set a record close of 7,757.6, but the US 10-year yield gave back its entire rally to end down 1 basis point, leaving the banks that make up 28% of the index without support before Tuesday's RBA decision.
ASX 200 falls 31 points as Westpac's mortgage slump drags the banks
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,232.6 on 10 August 2026, down 31 points or 0.33%. Financials fell 2.27% after Westpac's third quarter update showed owner-occupier mortgage applications down 18% and investor applications down 26% since the federal budget. Seven of the 11 sectors still closed higher, led by communication services on CAR Group's FY26 result. Arena REIT fell 21.95% after a childcare tenant missed August rent. The RBA decides on the 4.35% cash rate on Tuesday.
Saturday 8 August 2026
ASX 200 ends the week 3.19% higher at 9,263.6 as gold miners add 17.10%
The S&P/ASX 200 gained 286.8 points or 3.19% over the week to 7 August 2026, closing at 9,263.6 after a record 9,271.6 close on Thursday. COMEX gold rose 7.13% to US$4,399.7 an ounce and the All Ordinaries Gold sub-index added 17.10%. Energy was the only GICS sector to fall, down 1.97%, as WTI dropped 7.67%. US July payrolls fell 23,000 after the ASX had closed on Friday. The RBA decides on Tuesday and CBA.AU reports on Wednesday.
Friday 7 August 2026
ASX 200 eyes flat open after record 9,271.6 close as crude jumps 3.8%
The S&P/ASX 200 set a record close of 9,271.6 on Thursday 6 August 2026, up 0.47% in a fourth straight gain. Overnight both supports behind that run reversed: WTI crude jumped 3.82% to US$78.10 after Iran published a restrictive draft plan for the Strait of Hormuz, and the US 10-year yield rose 5 basis points to 4.67%. The Dow fell 464 points, though price weighting in GS.US and CAT.US explains most of that against a 0.18% S&P 500 loss. SPI futures point to a flat ASX open.
ASX 200 closes flat at 9,263.6 as gold and lithium miners offset a 0.95% fall in financials
The S&P/ASX 200 finished at 9,263.6 on 7 August 2026, down 8.0 points or 0.09%. A 1.32% gain in materials cancelled a 0.95% fall in financials, leaving health care to set the direction after ResMed RMD.AU dropped 8.29% on its FY26 device revenue miss. Gold miners rose for a fourth straight session and the lithium names ran hard, capping a week in which the index added 287 points or 3.2%.
Thursday 6 August 2026
ASX 200 Set to Ease From Record Close as Gold Runs to US$4,307
Gold rose 3.75% overnight to US$4,307.80 an ounce on progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, adding 1.7% after the ASX closed. The Dow set a record while the Nasdaq fell 0.83%, with SPCX.US down 13.61% and AMD.US down 7.04% after both beat expectations. SPI futures point the ASX 200 8 points lower following Wednesday's record 9,227.8 close, with the bullion gain offset by an energy sector that fell 2.22%.
ASX 200 Closes at a Third Straight Record as Gold Miners Lead, 6 August 2026
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,271.6 on 6 August 2026, up 43.8 points or 0.47%, a third consecutive record close. Gold miners led. The All Ordinaries Gold index rose 3.69% after COMEX bullion gained 3.7% overnight to US$4,314/oz, worth roughly 16 bps of the 47 bps index move. AMP.AU rose 5.96% on a first-half profit up 33% and a $150 million buyback, and REA.AU rose 3.43% on FY26 core profit up 15%. A-REITs fell 0.94% and utilities 0.39%. South Korea's KOSPI fell 4.58% on a memory chip selloff that the ASX 200 has no listed equivalent to transmit.
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Tuesday 4 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open flat as a 4.4% iron ore drop offsets Wall Street's tech-led rally
S&P/ASX 200 futures point to a 3 point open on Tuesday 4 August 2026. Wall Street rallied, with the S&P 500 up 1.48% and the Nasdaq 2.13% on a bid for the largest technology names, but iron ore fell 4.43% to US$93.66 a tonne and crude settled 5.56% lower at US$79.96 after President Trump called off a planned strike on Iran. The local index holds little technology and a great deal of iron ore, which leaves the open flat.
ASX 200 climbs 1.40% to 9,145.8 as financials close at an all-time high
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,145.8 on 4 August 2026, up 126.5 points or 1.40%, with the financials sector index finishing at an all-time high of 10,127.0. Financials (+1.93%), health care (+2.36%), materials (+1.08%) and information technology (+3.93%) account for about 122 bps of the 140 bps move. DroneShield (DRO.AU) led the index at +14.60% with no announcement, while Firefly Metals (FFM.AU) fell 8.87% on a Moelis downgrade. Breadth was 158 advancers to 36 decliners.
Monday 3 August 2026
ASX 200 set to open 85 points lower as crude sinks 5% and Wall Street's gain narrows to two stocks
SPI futures point to an ASX 200 open 85 points or 0.95% lower near 8,892, against Friday's 8,976.8 close. WTI crude trades at US$80.47 in Monday's electronic session, down 4.96% from Friday's settle, after Trump held off strikes on Iran and OPEC+ approved 188,000 barrels a day more supply from September. Wall Street closed higher on Friday, but Amazon and Alphabet supplied most of the S&P 500's 0.70% gain while the Russell 2000 fell 0.50%.
ASX 200 closes at the session high as a 2pm buy order outweighs a 5.68% crude drop
The S&P/ASX 200 closed 42.5 points higher at 9,019.3, up 0.47%, after a large programmed buy order struck big-cap index names between 2:00pm and 2:30pm AEST and left the benchmark at the top of its session range. SPI futures had pointed to an 85 point lower open near 8,892. Financials added about 14 bps and Industrials plus Consumer Discretionary about 18 bps, while Energy took off about 4 bps as WTI fell 5.68% to US$79.86. Breadth ran 180 advancers to 89 decliners across the S&P/ASX 300.