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Sky News AU
6 days ago
- Business
- Sky News AU
ASX 200 finishes down on Thursday after ‘soft' session
Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says the markets today were a bit soft – with most sectors in the red. 'Property REITs and industrials dropped the most. Healthcare companies lifted,' Mr Boyd said. The ASX 200 finished down 0.32 per cent on Thursday.
Sky News AU
7 days ago
- Business
- Sky News AU
Mining stocks spur strong performance for ASX 200 on Wednesday
Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says the multi-day rally of mining stocks 'spurred' the ASX 200 higher for the past couple of days. 'Mining and energy stocks – they were up about 1 per cent apiece and the banks bounced back after a couple of heavy days of selling,' Mr Boyd said. 'The utilities sector and consumer staples companies dropped.' The ASX 200 finished the day up 0.7 per cent.
Sky News AU
22-07-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
ASX 200 lifts on Tuesday after Wall Street surges to new highs
Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says the local market started the day up about 0.5 per cent in early trade after Wall Street markets surged to new records overnight. 'But then the selling began, investors banking their profits,' Mr Boyd said. 'Apart from the banks – energy stocks, industrials and retailers – they were all sold off. Health care companies and mining stocks jumped.' The ASX 200 recovered and finished up 0.10 per cent on Tuesday.
Sky News AU
18-07-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
ASX 200 cracks best performing day since April
Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says the market opened higher this morning, then started surging at about midday. 'It was one of the best days for the ASX in about four months,' Mr Boyd said. 'All sectors were higher, led by health care, mining companies, tech stocks and retailers.' The ASX 200 finished the day up about 1.4 per cent – hitting a new record intraday high and record close.
Sky News AU
16-07-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
ASX 200 suffers worst one-day drop since May
Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says the local market dropped sharply at the open on Wednesday morning – plunging 1 per cent in early trade. 'That's the biggest fall since May this year,' Mr Boyd said. 'Trump made his comments about introducing pharmaceutical tariffs a couple of hours before our market began trading – and it clearly had an immediate impact.' The ASX 200 finished the day down 0.79 per cent.
