The S&P/ASX 200 closed slightly lower at around 8,867 on Tuesday, trimming earlier gains as a late sell-off in heavyweight CSL dragged the index. The healthcare giant slid nearly 5% to over one-month low after announcing that Chief Executive Paul McKenzie will retire after a three-year tenure. Adding further pressure to the index, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ Group declined between 0.7% and 2.4%. Meanwhile, Macquarie Group rose 0.8% after reporting a higher Q3 profit. In addition, Treasury Wine Estates jumped 3.5% after reaching a settlement with a major US distributor that had planned to exit the lucrative California market. On the economic front, consumer sentiment fell 2.6% month-on-month to a ten-month low of 90.5 in February 2026, as a 25 bps rate hike renewed pressure on household finances. Offering a brighter signal, NAB’s Business Confidence Index edged up to 3 in January 2026 from a downwardly revised 2 in December, marking its highest reading since October.

Australia's main stock market index, the ASX200, rose to 8928 points on February 11, 2026, gaining 0.01% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.92% and is up 4.60% 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 9115.20 in October of 2025. Australia Stock Market Index - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on February 11 of 2026.

Australia's main stock market index, the ASX200, rose to 8928 points on February 11, 2026, gaining 0.01% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.92% and is up 4.60% 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 8607.66 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 8029.51 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
ASX200 8,932.00 64.60 0.73% 1.97% 4.65% Feb/11

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
BHP Group 50.90 0.15 0.30% 26.81% 183.78B Feb/11
Commonwealth Bank 171.27 2.67 1.58% 3.19% 174.82B Feb/11
Newmont Corporation 171.17 0.08 0.05% 137.27% 138.45B Feb/11
Amcor PLC 68.27 0.13 0.19% -14.07% 111.67B Feb/11
Westpac Banking 40.09 -0.14 -0.35% 15.70% 90.51B Feb/11
National Australia Bank 44.96 0.01 0.02% 9.37% 86.73B Feb/11
Wesfarmers 87.50 0.46 0.52% 12.79% 65.93B Feb/11
ANZ Banking 37.01 -0.05 -0.12% 18.49% 65.08B Feb/11
CSL 160.11 3.69 2.36% -37.53% 56.56B Feb/11
Macquarie 219.93 0.86 0.39% -6.62% 53.43B Feb/11




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Australia Inflation Rate 3.80 3.40 percent Dec 2025
Australia Interest Rate 3.85 3.60 percent Feb 2026
Australia Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.30 percent Dec 2025

Australia Stock Market Index
The AU200 tracks the performance of 200 large companies based in Australia. It is a market-capitalization weighted and float-adjusted index. The index has a base value of AUD3133.3, equal to the value of the All Ordinary Shares as of March 31, 2000. This index is primarily derived from over-the-counter trading and contracts for difference indexes (CFDs).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8928.00 8927.00 9115.20 1358.50 1992 - 2026 points Daily

Market Data Coverage: Australia

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Australian Shares Close Slightly Lower
The S&P/ASX 200 closed slightly lower at around 8,867 on Tuesday, trimming earlier gains as a late sell-off in heavyweight CSL dragged the index. The healthcare giant slid nearly 5% to over one-month low after announcing that Chief Executive Paul McKenzie will retire after a three-year tenure. Adding further pressure to the index, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ Group declined between 0.7% and 2.4%. Meanwhile, Macquarie Group rose 0.8% after reporting a higher Q3 profit. In addition, Treasury Wine Estates jumped 3.5% after reaching a settlement with a major US distributor that had planned to exit the lucrative California market. On the economic front, consumer sentiment fell 2.6% month-on-month to a ten-month low of 90.5 in February 2026, as a 25 bps rate hike renewed pressure on household finances. Offering a brighter signal, NAB’s Business Confidence Index edged up to 3 in January 2026 from a downwardly revised 2 in December, marking its highest reading since October.
2026-02-10
Australian Shares Start Week Strong
The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1.9% to close at 8,870 on Monday, rebounding from heavy losses the previous week, tracking significant gains on Wall Street last Friday. US stocks gathered momentum after easing concerns over AI-driven disruption lifted technology shares. In Australia, attention has shifted to a busy week of corporate earnings and economic data. CAR Group surged 9.9% after posting higher H1 net profit and reaffirming its FY26 outlook. Materials stocks also supported the index amid firm underlying commodity prices. Mining giants BHP Group, Rio Tinto, and Fortescue gained between 1.9% and 2.6%, while gold miners Newmont Corporation, Evolution Mining, and Northern Star Resources climbed between 3.6% and 6.5%. On the economic front, household spending unexpectedly fell 0.4% month-on-month in December 2025. It marked the first monthly decline since March 2024, reflecting the ongoing impact of cost-of-living pressures and elevated interest rates.
2026-02-09
Australian Shares Fall on Broad Market Sell-Off
The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2% to close at 8,708 on Friday, touching a one-month low, as broad-based sector losses followed a global stock market rout driven by concerns over heavy AI-related spending. The index also posted a 1.8% drop for the week, its largest weekly decline since November 2025, after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut rates in February and signalled further easing this year. Local technology stocks tumbled 3.4% to a more than two-year low, weighed down by hefty capital expenditure plans from US tech giants. Sector leaders Wisetech Global and Technology One fell around 5% each. Resource-linked shares also fell, as gold miners slid 3.2%, dragging the broader mining sector down 2.7% amid ongoing weakness in base metals. Heavyweight miners BHP and Fortescue declined 3.1% and 1.2%, respectively. Meanwhile, merger talks between Rio Tinto and Glencore ended after the companies failed to agree on valuation, scrapping a deal that would have created the world’s largest mining firm.
2026-02-06