Friday 18th October - Dow up +161pts, SPI down -27pts

18/10/2024

Friday 18th October – Dow up +161pts, SPI down -27pts

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Morning report 19/12/2025

ETF Friday: Evaluating the best & worst performing ASX ETFs of 2025

The ASX 200 finally found some Christmas cheer on Thursday, reversing early losses to close marginally higher, not yet the Santa Rally that we’ve been hoping for, but better than another down day. Less than 55% of the main board closed higher, but a +1.1% advance by BHP was enough to add 8 points to the index, dragging it back into positive territory. It was an extremely quiet day as traders started to focus on the Christmas break, although two stocks still managed to move by over 15%.

Afternoon report 18/12/2025

The Match Out: ASX bounces into the close, Boss Energy hit on mine update

The ASX was on track to finish lower for a fourth consecutive session, before a solid rally in the afternoon positioned the index with its head just above water.