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Equities, indexes, earnings, and the moves that reset portfolios.

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Sydney stock exchange floor viewing gallery with electronic price boards showing green and red numbers out of focus, traders silhouetted at desks, fluorescent office lighting, no logos or readable text

BoQ Profit Surprise Propels ASX Banks While Iron Ore Drags Miners Lower

Bank of Queensland’s 15 per cent profit jump helped the ASX200 finish almost flat at 6,647.5 on Wednesday, as iron ore weakness pulled BHP, Rio and Fortescue lower.

Tess Harlow Oct 11, 2026

Wide shot of an electronic equities board in a Sydney brokerage lobby with green and red ticks, traders silhouetted at desks, fluorescent lighting, no logos or readable text

ASX Broad Index Loses 0.9 Percent During Sydney Morning As Lynas and Northern Star Climb

The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.9 percent in Monday’s Sydney session as U.S.–China tariff threats hit banks and tech, while Lynas, Northern Star and Iluka bucked the slide.

Tess Harlow Oct 11, 2026

Empty modern office tower lobby in an Australian CBD with matte stone floors and a blurred tenant directory panel, cool fluorescent light, no logos or readable text

Listed Property Trusts Extend Slide as 10-Year Yield Stays 150 Basis Points Above A-REIT Dividends

Australian real estate investment trusts have shed nearly a fifth of their value in a year as bond yields outrun dividend streams and office vacancy fears linger.

Tess Harlow Oct 10, 2026

Wide view of an Australian stock exchange dealing room with traders at desks facing rows of market monitors, fluorescent lighting, slight motion blur, no readable text on screens

WiseTech Rebound Lifts ASX 200 to 8,716.6 Close as Paladin Energy Hits December Low

The S&P/ASX 200 rose 55.7 points to 8,716.6 on Friday as beaten-down software names bounced, even as uranium and lithium miners extended losses tied to risk appetite and Chinese carbonate prices.

Tess Harlow Oct 9, 2026

A small-business owner at a cluttered desk holds a credit card over a laptop showing an Australian Taxation Office payment screen in a suburban office.

Federal Government to Fund ATO Surcharges as Credit-Card Tax Payments Extended Past December

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will pay card fees so businesses can keep paying the tax office by plastic after a Reserve Bank surcharge ban, ending a week of mixed ministerial signals.

Gemma Walsh Oct 9, 2026

Sydney financial district trading floor with multiple monitors showing colour charts, evening city lights through windows, busy desks, no logos or readable text

ASX 200 Futures Edge Higher as Oil Spike Offsets Wall Street Semiconductor Slide

S&P/ASX 200 futures rose 19 points to 8715 near 7am AEDT as crude climbed above $US103, while a 3.4 percent slump in a key US chip index set up another volatile session for local tech and energy names.

Tess Harlow Oct 8, 2026