Roaring company results sent the S&P/ASX 200 past the 9,000 point mark this Wednesday. The index gained 1.66% to 9,014.88 points, pushed higher by the banking sectors as the Commonwealth Bank was reporting.   Echoing August 2025, results season once again triggered large share price movements.    ASX-mammoth CBA banked its best day in six years, up 6.8% as it reported record first-half cash earnings, thanks to robust growth in lending and deposit volumes.    Heading the oth

James Hardie has marginally increased its FY26 earnings guidance, saying it is taking actions to mitigated a "mixed macro backdrop". In the third quarter, the building materials manufacturer has reported a 30% increase in net sales, which comes down to 1% in organic net sales due to the company using its inventory. CEO Aaron Erter has declared that James Hardie is in the process of optimising manufacturing, and aligning costs to what is described as a stabilising pace of dema

The RBA's decision to keep rates on hold sent the S&P/ASX 200 0.2% lower to 8,848.80 points this Tuesday, despite a positive start.  The...

The S&P/ASX 200 was lifted by the miners this Monday, ending 0.43% higher at 8,810.9 points. Gold miners rallied, with Genesis Minerals ...