Jan 13, 2026 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) --
The Australian sharemarket posted a solid gain on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 adding 0.6 per cent to close at 8,808.5 points. The rising price of copper and gold boosted the resources sector, with BHP up 2.3 per cent at $47.58 and Northern Star Resources ending the session 3.6 per cent higher at $26.35. Suncorp Group in turn finished one per cent higher at $17.26 and Austral advanced 6.7 per cent to $8.73. However, Woodside Energy fell 1.7 per cent to $23.31 and GQG Partners was down 8.6 per cent at $1.64..
Publication Date: 14 January 2026
STANDARD AND POOR'S ASX 200 INDEX
BHP GROUP LIMITED - ASX BHP
NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LIMITED - ASX NST
SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED - ASX SUN
AUSTAL LIMITED - ASX ASB
WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LIMITED - ASX WDS
GQG PARTNERS INCORPORATED - ASX GQG
COMTEX_471980841/2229/2026-01-13T17:22:13
By Matt Bell
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