ASX briefing archive
Browse past morning, afternoon and weekend briefings, newest dates first.
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Monday 27 April 2026
ASX faces split handover: Wall St records, Brent +2.1%, gold -0.99% into March CPI week
Wall Street notched fresh records on Friday: S&P 500 7,165.08 (+0.80%), Nasdaq 24,836.60 (+1.63%), led by Intel +23% and Nvidia retaking US$5T market cap. Brent +2.1% to US$101.23 on Strait of Hormuz tightness, gold -0.99% to US$4,693.80. ASX 200 indicates flat from 8,793.4 into a week of Australia's March quarter CPI (Apr 30) plus MSFT, GOOGL and AAPL earnings.
ASX 200 Slips 0.23% to 8,766 as IFM Bids for Atlas Arteria
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,766.4 on Monday 27 April 2026, down 20 points or 0.23%, ending the session lower despite Wall Street's record Friday close. Atlas Arteria (ALX.AU) jumped 13.39% to $4.91 on an IFM takeover bid; Resolute Mining (RSG.AU) was the day's worst at -8.19% to $1.29. Materials and healthcare bid; banks and energy dragged the index.
Friday 24 April 2026
ASX 200 set for flat open; Brent +4.47% overnight on Hormuz mining escalation — 24 April 2026 morning brief
Wall Street closed lower on 23 April 2026 as Iran tensions pushed Brent +4.47% to US$106.47 and dragged the Nasdaq -0.89%. The ASX 200 is set for a flat open on Friday 24 April after Thursday's 8,793.4 close (-0.57%). Gold -0.93%, copper -1.69%, and AUD/USD -0.42% to 0.7131 set up a divergent open for materials and energy, with financials heading into a tenth straight red session.
ASX 200 flat at 8,786.5 as IGO -17.9% offsets SUN +4.5% and oil-led energy — 24 April 2026 afternoon brief
The ASX 200 closed 8,786.5 on 24 April 2026, down 6.9 points (-0.08%), as IGO.AU -17.92% and FMG.AU -5.67% pulled the materials index -1.01% on weak Q3 updates. Energy led (XEJ +1.47%) on Brent's 4.47% overnight move — WDS.AU +2.64%, ORG.AU +2.57%, VEA.AU +2.13%. SUN.AU +4.47% was the large-cap top after locking A$2.4bn of five-year aggregate reinsurance. Financials (XFJ +0.30%) broke a nine-session losing streak.
Thursday 23 April 2026
Wall Street records, Brent above $100, BHP-CMRG deal sealed — 23 Apr 2026
Wall Street hit fresh records on the extended Iran ceasefire and Tesla/Boeing earnings beats. Brent crude surged above $100 after Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. BHP concluded its seven-month iron ore dispute with China's CMRG. ASX 200 SPI futures point to a weaker open despite the US rally.
ASX 200 falls 50 points as US seizes Iranian tankers in Asian waters — 23 Apr 2026
The ASX 200 fell 50 points to 8,793.4 after mid-session reports of US naval interceptions of Iranian tankers near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. REG.AU surged 16.4% on Federal Budget aged care funding. BHP.AU rose 1.8% on the CMRG iron ore deal resolution and Q3 production beat. Energy outperformed on Brent above US$98; gold miners and lithium sold off.
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Wall Street fades on Iran ceasefire jitters; Brent +3.8% into 22 April ASX open
Overnight Wall Street closed lower ahead of the US-Iran ceasefire expiry on 22 April. The S&P 500 fell 0.63% to 7,064.01 and the VIX climbed to 19.50. Brent crude jumped 3.79% to US$93.86 on continued Strait of Hormuz closure, shaping today's ASX open. Energy names WDS.AU and STO.AU sit at multi-year highs. Gold fell 1.87% to US$4,738.50, and AUD/USD slipped to 0.7149.
ASX 200 -1.18% as Cochlear crashes 40.7% to 10-year low on FY26 guidance cut
The S&P/ASX 200 fell 105.8 points or 1.18% to 8,843.6 on 22 April 2026, dragged by a historic Cochlear collapse. COH.AU shares fell 40.7% to $99.58 — a 10-year low — after the company cut FY26 earnings guidance amid softer implant sales and ongoing market challenges. HUB.AU dropped 8.33% on a Q3 flows miss. DRO.AU rose 5.54% on record Q1 FY26 cash receipts. Brent reversed 0.85% to US$92.45.
Tuesday 21 April 2026
ASX Tuesday morning: Nasdaq snaps 13-session streak, VIX jumps to 18.87
Monday's US session ended the Nasdaq's 13-day winning streak as the VIX jumped 7.95% to 18.87 on a weekend setback in US-Iran negotiations. Commodities pulled back (WTI -1.75%, Brent -1.26%, gold -0.79%, copper -1.13%), AUD/USD firmed to 0.7178 (+0.14%), and the ASX 200 pre-opens modestly higher off Monday's 8,946.9 close.
ASX Tuesday close: 200 -0.04% to 8,949.4 as HUB.AU sinks 8.33%, defence names lead
ASX 200 closed near flat at 8,949.4 (-0.04%) on 21 April 2026 with wide dispersion under the hood. HUB24 (-8.33%) sank despite solid Q3 FY26 platform inflows; Droneshield (+5.54%) and rare-earths trio Lindian, Brazilian Rare Earths and Vulcan (+6.5% to +9.2%) led gainers. Industrials (+0.47%) and Info Tech (+0.42%) were best sectors; Energy (-1.03%) worst as Brent reversed intraday from US$95.69 to US$89.68 on US-Iran ceasefire-extension headlines. AUD/USD gave back 33bp to 0.7153.
Monday 20 April 2026
Friday 17 April 2026
ASX Set to Open Lower Friday as Oil Slide on Iran De-escalation Offsets Wall Street Record Run
Overnight Wall Street: S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh record highs (+0.26% and +0.36%) as the Nasdaq extended its winning streak to 12 sessions, the longest since July 2009. Crude dropped almost 4% on Iran de-escalation signalling, pushing AUD/USD to a four-year high at 0.7185. SPI futures point -0.15% at the ASX 200 open, with energy facing the tape and tech running into multi-week highs.
ASX 200 Flat at 8,947 as Lithium and BNPL Offset Coal and Retail Weakness
The ASX 200 closed Friday 17 April 2026 at 8,946.9, down 0.09%, snapping a three-week winning streak. ZIP surged 13.7% on a guidance upgrade; lithium names (ELV, CXO, PMT) rallied double digits; Stanmore Resources and Temple & Webster led the drag. The AU VIX collapsed 4.5% as Middle East tail risk faded.