ASX 200 Ends Lower for a Sixth Straight Session

2026-04-28 06:42 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

The S&P/ASX 200 fell 56 points, or 0.6%, to close at 8,711 on Tuesday, marking a sixth consecutive session of losses and its lowest in near three weeks.

Sentiment remained cautious ahead of Australia’s March CPI report due Wednesday, with markets expecting inflation around 4.7%, potentially the highest since the monthly series began in April 2025, on persistent cost pressures that have built since mid-2025.

Investors also stayed on the sidelines before the Reserve Bank’s policy review next week.

Globally, U.S.

stock futures were mixed as the Fed kicks off its two-day meeting later today, while uncertainty over the Middle East conflict added another layer of caution, with traders assessing its potential impact on interest rate outlook.

Losses were broad-based, led by non-energy minerals, consumer services, and retail.

Aristocrat Leisure dipped 4.2%, followed by Origin Energy (-4.1%), Evolution Mining (-3.1%), and Genesis Minerals (-2.5%).

Two of the four major banks also ended lower.



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