ASX Nails 10pc Financial Year Gain

ASX nails 10pc financial year gain

The ASX 200 gained 10 per cent in the financial year after with healthcare and consumer discretionary stocks driving the market higher on Monday.

Stocks climbed a 'wall of worry' to gain 10pc in 12 months. Where to from here?

For all the turbulence on the Australian stock market in recent months, you wouldn't have known it on June 30, with analysts hailing a "surprisingly good year" for the ASX 200.

Australian shares edge higher at end of financial year

The ASX200 was up 0.2 per cent at midday, on track to finish the 2025 financial year with a more than 10 per cent gain.

ASX 200 LIVE: ASX rises; James Hardie jumps 8pc; HotCopper sold

Shares extend EOFY gain as Canada restarts US talks; James Hardie Azek deal gets greenlight; Tetratherix debuts on ASX; oil, gold decline. Follow live.

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The “Wall of Worry” Climb is Over

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