ASX 200 hits record high – WES, GXY & MSB shares in focus
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) finished at an all-time high on Thursday. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) shares are making headlines.
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7 Aug 2020 |
7 Aug 2020 |
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (INDEXASX: XJO) is an Australian stock market index, created and maintained by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). It tracks the value of the 200 largest public companies ranked by their market capitalisation, adjusted for the shares that are actually available on the market. The S&P/ASX 200 will increase if enough companies see their share prices rise, and fall when they are sold down.
If you’re studying the stock market’s return over time, don’t forget about dividends. The XJO index does NOT include dividends paid by companies. If you want a more complete picture of the performance of Australian shares, use the S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return Index (INDEXASX: XNT) index.
This chart shows performance of the index and S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), which includes the impact of dividends being reinvested. The three most popular indices for Australian shares are the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO), S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), and S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO).
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) finished at an all-time high on Thursday. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) shares are making headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) is expected to edge higher when the market opens on Thursday. ASX resources shares are in the news.
It was a flat session in US stock markets, with gains lost into the close. Zoom (NASDAQ:ZM) and HP Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) are making headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) fell 0.3% on Tuesday, the first day of winter. Magellan (ASX:MFG) and Macquarie (ASX:MQG) shares are in the news.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) hit a new record on Monday before ultimately closing lower. Nuix (ASX:NXL) shares are making headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) hit another record high on Friday, taking weekly gains to 2.1%. Here are my 3 investor takeaways from the week.
US markets closed out their fourth straight month of gains with the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq each moving higher on Friday.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) hit another record high on Friday. BetMakers (ASX:BET) and Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) shares are in the news.
In the US stock market overnight, the value rally continues as a fourth straight positive month beckons, Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) smashed expectations.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) finished at an all-time high on Thursday. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) shares are making headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) is expected to edge higher when the market opens on Thursday. ASX resources shares are in the news.
It was a flat session in US stock markets, with gains lost into the close. Zoom (NASDAQ:ZM) and HP Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) are making headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) fell 0.3% on Tuesday, the first day of winter. Magellan (ASX:MFG) and Macquarie (ASX:MQG) shares are in the news.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) hit a new record on Monday before ultimately closing lower. Nuix (ASX:NXL) shares are making headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) hit another record high on Friday, taking weekly gains to 2.1%. Here are my 3 investor takeaways from the week.
US markets closed out their fourth straight month of gains with the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq each moving higher on Friday.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) hit another record high on Friday. BetMakers (ASX:BET) and Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) shares are in the news.
In the US stock market overnight, the value rally continues as a fourth straight positive month beckons, Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) smashed expectations.
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