Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rallies as Miners Jump and Energy Shares Crack

Rise and Shine: Everything you need to know before the ASX opens

Good morning everyone and welcome to Rise and Shine on Friday, May 8, 2026. Here’s what you should know before the ASX opens today… At 7am Sydney time on Friday, the S&P ASX 200 futures were pointing down about 1.5%, signalling a pretty ugly start for the ASX after yesterday’s near 1% rally. Here’s what went down overnight…   Wall Street hits another record… then loses confidence The S&P 500 actually reset another record high earlier in the sess…

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rallies as Miners Jump and Energy Shares Crack

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.96% at 8,878.1, led by miners and gold stocks after oil prices fell on hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal. Energy shares dropped, with Woodside Energy down 4.2% and Santos off 3.3%. Materials gained 3.7% as metal prices rose. The government ordered LNG exporters to reserve 20% of output for the east coast market from July 2025, hitting gas-linked stocks. The post Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rallies as Miners Jump and…

Daily Special: Hawk Resources, Arovella Therapeutics, Atlantic Lithium, Medallion Metals

Australian shares rally in afternoon trade, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.8% to 8862 at 2:50pm AEST, as optimism over a possible US-Iran peace agreement lifts global risk sentiment. The local market follows strong gains on Wall Street after reports Washington presented a proposal that could support the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil briefly falls below US$100 a barrel before stabilising near US$102, while the Australian dollar rises …

Market Open: ASX 200 continues to rebound on Middle East peace moves and falling oil prices

Hello, and welcome to HotCopper‘s Market Open for Thursday, Week 19, I’m Colin Sandell-Hay The ASX 200 is forecast to continue to rebound into positive territory with futures indicating a +1.2% rise to 8,900 points following record highs on Wall Street.  Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights on all the biggest headlines from throughout the week. On Spotify, Apple, and more. Continuing positive news on a potential …