The ASX 200 rose 44 points, or 0.5%, to close at 8,806 on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak after a subdued start amid gains in miners, financials, and industrial stocks. Mining shares rallied as iron ore and copper prices strengthened, with heavyweight BHP Group, Rio Tinto, and Fortescue advancing between 2.0% and 3.8%. The big four banks added between 0.3% and 0.7%. However, the benchmark index lost 0.4% for the week, reversing the prior week's gains as investors turned cautious after the IMF cut its 2026 growth forecast for Australia to 1.9% from 2.0%, and warned that inflation is likely to remain elevated at around 4% this year. Looking ahead, investors will monitor key economic releases from China next week, including June trade figures, activity data, and second-quarter GDP, for clues on demand in Australia's largest export market. Locally, attention will also turn to July business and consumer confidence surveys, as well as consumer inflation expectations.
Australia's main stock market index, the ASX200, rose to 8806 points on July 10, 2026, gaining 0.50% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.00% and is up 2.63% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Australia. Historically, the Australia Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 9202.90 in February of 2026. Australia Stock Market Index - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on July 12 of 2026.
Australia's main stock market index, the ASX200, rose to 8806 points on July 10, 2026, gaining 0.50% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.00% and is up 2.63% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Australia. The Australia Stock Market Index is expected to trade at 8644.32 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 8109.45 in 12 months time.