Roaring Reporting Season

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 other way, CSL plunged before closing lower by 4.6% after a dive in half year profit, which was reported just hours after the healthcare company’s CEO stepped down with immediate effect. The whole healthcare sector was near a seven-year low. 

SGH gained 3.6% as it posted a 2% rise in first-half net profit to $518 million. And James Hardie jumped 11% with better-than-expected third-quarter profit.

Interestingly, today’s best share price performance came from Aussie Broadband. It did not report results, but acquired AGL’s telecommunications business for $125 million. 

C-suite changes also moved share prices; shares in the ASX were down 1.7% amid news Chief Executive Helen Lofthouse will step down in May. Domino's Pizza was higher with Andrew Gregory tapped as incoming chief executive.

US nonfarm payrolls are anticipated in the US tonight, while earnings season continues tomorrow with Pro Medicus, IAG, the ASX and South32 among companies reporting.