The S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index is up 65.88 points or 0.76% this month to 8731.70
The S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index is up 65.88 points or 0.76% this month to 8731.70
--Up for two consecutive months
--Up 249.92 points or 2.95% over the last two months
--Largest two-month point and percentage gain since Feb. 2026
--Up five of the past six months
The S&P 500 Index is up 371.05 points or 5.15% this month to 7580.06
Australia’s sharemarket has closed in the green, helped by a rebound in banks and continued strength in major miners.
The S&P 500 Index is up 64.97 points or 0.88% this week to 7473.47
Unemployment rising and a strong lead from Wall Street pushed the Australian share market to its best day for six weeks.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index is up 638.01 points or 1.89% this week to 34471.36
The Australian sharemarket bounced back from its seven-week low, as pressure from the bond market eased and traders dialled back…
