Oct 07, 2026 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) --
The Australian sharemarket edged lower on Wednesday despite a positive lead from Wall Street, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose to record highs; the S&P/ASX 200 eased 0.09 per cent to close at 8,727.7 points. Fortescue was down 2.5 per cent at $16.01, the Commonwealth Bank ended the session 1.3 per cent lower at $150.37 and SKS Technologies fell 12.3 per cent to $9.80. However, Boss Energy added 4.6 per cent to finish at $1.58 and Arena REIT was up 13 per cent at $2.35..
Publication Date: 8 October 2026
STANDARD AND POOR'S ASX 200 INDEX
FORTESCUE LIMITED - ASX FMG
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA - ASX CBA
SKS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LIMITED - ASX SKS
BOSS ENERGY LIMITED - ASX BOE
ARENA REIT - ASX ARF
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By Georgie Preston
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