May 27, 2026 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) --
The Australian sharemarket finished in positive territory on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing up 59.90 points at 8717.70. Investors were buoyed by the news that the latest headline inflation figures were lower than expected, boosting the likelihood that the Reserve Bank will leave interest rates unchanged when it next meets. The figures helped interest-rate sensitive tech stocks, with Megaport up 8.6 per cent to $14.98 and NextDC rising 3.8 per cent to $15.20, while mining stocks were boosted by strong copper and aluminium prices, with South32 up 3.5 per cent at $4.79 and BHP advancing 1.5 per cent to $61.28.
Publication Date: 28 May 2026
RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
STANDARD AND POOR'S ASX 200 INDEX
NEXTDC LIMITED - ASX NXT
MEGAPORT LIMITED - ASX MP1
SOUTH32 LIMITED - ASX S32
BHP GROUP LIMITED - ASX BHP
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By Matt Bell
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