Market index
Australia ASX 200
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index. Heavily weighted toward miners and banks, it reflects the iron ore and coal cycle and expectations for Chinese demand more directly than most developed markets.
Australia ASX 200 latest observations
- Observed
- 2026-11-09
- Latest
- 9,030 pt
- Change from previous
- ▲ +8.90 pt
Check the observation dates in both the summary and chart; release and refresh times can differ.
At a glance
Australia ASX 200: latest value and prior change
As of 2026-11-09, Australia ASX 200 is 9,030 pt. It is 8.90 pt higher than 9,021 pt on 2026-11-06.
Across 180 available observations from 2026-02-26 to 2026-11-09, the latest value is at the tie-adjusted 85th percentile.
- Observed on
- Default comparison window
- 2026-02-26–2026-11-09
- Observations · observed cadence
- 180 · Daily
- Data source
- Naver Finance
A high or low percentile does not by itself make the indicator positive, negative, or a buy or sell signal.
2026-08-18 → 2026-11-09 · pt
- First
- 9,070 pt
- 2026-08-18
- Latest
- 9,030 pt
- 2026-11-09
- Window low
- 8,614 pt
- 2026-10-01
- Window high
- 9,165 pt
- 2026-08-25
The horizontal axis follows observation order; calendar intervals may differ. High and low refer to observed values within this window, not intraday or all-time extremes. Ties show the first observation date.
Time-series chart
Australia ASX 200
2026-02-26–2026-11-09
Long-history series are stored as real provider observations. Index, FX, VIX, and ratio charts use historical backfill where providers expose it; Korean investor flow and margin-credit feeds expand as stable historical endpoints become available.
Recent observations and calculated changes
The ten latest chart observations. Change subtracts the previous observation; intervals vary with holidays, release schedules and missing data. A difference in rates or ratios is not an investment return.
| Observed | Value | Previous date | Difference (current − previous) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | 9,030 pt | 2026-11-06 | 8.90 pt |
| 2026-11-06 | 9,021 pt | 2026-11-05 | -44.30 pt |
| 2026-11-05 | 9,065 pt | 2026-11-04 | 230.6 pt |
| 2026-11-04 | 8,835 pt | 2026-11-03 | -52.30 pt |
| 2026-11-03 | 8,887 pt | 2026-11-02 | 30.30 pt |
| 2026-11-02 | 8,857 pt | 2026-10-30 | -51.60 pt |
| 2026-10-30 | 8,908 pt | 2026-10-29 | 16.30 pt |
| 2026-10-29 | 8,892 pt | 2026-10-28 | 44.50 pt |
| 2026-10-28 | 8,847 pt | 2026-10-27 | -2.80 pt |
| 2026-10-27 | 8,850 pt | 2026-10-26 | 40.20 pt |
Source: Naver Finance
Interpretation guide
Australia's ASX 200: resources and banks in one index
The ASX 200 holds the largest 200 companies on the Australian exchange. Iron ore and coal miners plus the domestic banks make up close to half its weight, which effectively turns the index into a single screen showing the commodity cycle and Chinese demand.
What the index contains
Miners like BHP and Rio Tinto sit alongside the big four banks. A thin technology weight keeps its correlation with US indexes relatively low, while iron ore prices and Chinese property and infrastructure activity drive it hard.
- Iron ore swings are the single biggest determinant of index direction.
- Chinese stimulus announcements price into Australian miners immediately.
- A high dividend yield draws income buyers when rates fall.
The link to the Korean market
Korea buys raw materials and sells processed goods; Australia sells the raw materials. The two markets therefore sit on opposite sides of the commodity cycle, and ASX strength can read as a cost warning for Korean manufacturing.
- Commodity-driven ASX rallies coincide with cost pressure on Korean steel and chemicals.
- The ASX and Shanghai rising together makes a Chinese demand recovery more credible.
- The Australian dollar is a commodity currency, so AUD/KRW reflects the same cycle.
Uses and misreads
Reading the ASX 200 as a gauge of Australian domestic activity is the standard mistake. With miners and banks setting the direction, treat it as a commodity-plus-credit cycle indicator.
- Index gains do not imply recovering Australian consumption.
- The heavy bank weight transmits Australian housing risk straight into the index.
- Cross-check with copper and iron ore before calling a commodity cycle turn.