Aug 05, 2026 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) --
The Australian sharemarket rallied again on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 adding 0.9 per cent to close at a new high of 9,227.8 points. The local bourse was boosted by a positive lead from Wall Street, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closing at record highs in response to growing hopes of a deal to end the Iran war. BHP rose 3.3 per cent to $62.54, WiseTech Global was up 5.4 per cent at $39.91 and Neuren Pharmaceuticals surged 16.3 per cent to $21.64. However, Woodside Energy was down 3.6 per cent at $31.78 and the Commonwealth Bank fell 1.4 per cent to $178.23..
Publication Date: 6 August 2026
STANDARD AND POOR'S ASX 200 INDEX
BHP GROUP LIMITED - ASX BHP
WISETECH GLOBAL LIMITED - ASX WTC
NEUREN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED - ASX NEU
WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LIMITED - ASX WDS
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA - ASX CBA
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By Grace Lagan
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