ASX Preview: Australian Shares Poised to Open Lower as Middle East Tensions Rise, Oil Prices Jump Over 4%; Santos, Woodside in Focus

Published on 06/17/2025 at 19:00

MT Newswires

ASX Preview: Australian Shares Poised to Open Lower as Middle East Tensions Rise, Oil Prices Jump Over 4%; Santos, Woodside in Focus

This article is reserved for members

Unlock the article: REGISTER NOW!

100% Free Registration

Already a customer? Log In

Latest news about ASX 200

Australian shares rise on easing trade tensions; post best week in over 16 months	May. 02	RE
Australian Shares End Week Higher; WiseTech Confirms Talks to Acquire US Supply Chain Software Provider	May. 02	MT
RBA Easing, Weaker Currency Can Cushion Australia's Economy from Global Shocks, ANZ Research Says	May. 02	MT
ANZ Research Cuts Australian GDP Growth Forecast to 2% for 2025 Amid Trade Turmoil	May. 02	MT
ASX Midday Sector Update: Energy Stocks Soar as All Sectors Trade in Green	May. 01	MT
Australian Manufacturing Sector Most Vulnerable to Trade War, While Agriculture, Mining Well-Positioned to Handle Shock, Says Westpac IQ	May. 01	MT
NAB Online Retail Sales Index Shows Slow Growth in March	May. 01	MT
Australia's Producer Prices Rise 0.9% in March Quarter	May. 01	MT
Australia Retail Sales Rise 0.3% in March, Miss Consensus	May. 01	MT
Australia shares hit near two-month high on boost from banks	May. 01	RE
Security of Supply of Metals Major Issue Ahead of Demand Surge, ANZ Research Says	May. 01	MT
ASX Small-Cap Stocks to Watch	May. 01	MT
ASX Preview: Australian Shares to Open Lower Despite Tech-Led Wall Street Gains; Rio Tinto Shareholders Reject Dual-Listing Review	May. 01	MT
Australian Shares Flat Amidst Gloomy US Inflation Data; Woolworths Group's Sales Up 3% in Fiscal Q3	May. 01	MT
Australia's Commodity Index Falls 1.2% in April	May. 01	MT
Tech, real estate stocks lead Australian shares higher	May. 01	RE
ASX Midday Sector Update: Information Technology Stocks Climb, Energy Stocks Tank	Apr. 30	MT
NZ Unemployment Rate Expected to Rise in March Quarter, Westpac Says	Apr. 30	MT
Australia's Goods Surplus Widens to AU$6.9 Billion in March	Apr. 30	MT
Australian shares snap five-day rally as miners drag; Woolworths boosts consumer staples	Apr. 30	RE
ASX Small-Cap Stocks to Watch	Apr. 30	MT
Australia's Manufacturing Activity Expands Further in April as New Orders Growth Hits Highest Since Late 2022	Apr. 30	MT
ASX Preview: Australian Shares to Open Lower Amid Mixed Wall Street Session on Bleak US GDP Data	Apr. 30	MT
Australia shares likely to ease at open, NZ inches lower	Apr. 30	RE
Kingsgate Consolidated Limited authorizes a Buyback Plan.	Apr. 30	CI

ASX 200

Index

XJO

XC0006013624

Market Closed - Australian S.E. 02:10:44 2025-07-16 am EDT
8,561.80 ^PTS	-0.79%

More quotes

Chart

Duration

Period

XJO: Dynamic Chart

Rankings

Highest ASX 200 increases
NUIX LIMITED	+7.58%
LIFESTYLE COMMUNITIES LIMITED	+6.49%
MEGAPORT LIMITED	+6.28%
CLARITY PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	+5.25%
ILUKA RESOURCES LIMITED	+4.27%

The sharpest declines in ASX 200.
JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC	-3.29%
WEST AFRICAN RESOURCES LIMITED	-3.35%
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED	-3.38%
GENESIS MINERALS LIMITED	-3.56%
IMDEX LIMITED	-4.01%

See the ranking

% Price Change by Sector

ETF components SPDR S&P/ASX 200 - AUD

Detailed heatmap

Headlines

Price Data Softens Tariff Tensions Rise

Australian shares end lower as US CPI clouds Fed rate-cut hopes

July 16, 2025 at 03:38 am EDT

Tech Versus the Rest of the World

July 16, 2025 at 02:06 am EDT

All our articles