The S&P/ASX 200 Index (INDEXASX: XJO) is an Australian stock market index, created and maintained by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). It tracks the value of the 200 largest public companies ranked by their market capitalisation, adjusted for the shares that are actually available on the market. The S&P/ASX 200 will increase if enough companies see their share prices rise, and fall when they are sold down.
If you’re studying the stock market’s return over time, don’t forget about dividends. The XJO index does NOT include dividends paid by companies. If you want a more complete picture of the performance of Australian shares, use the S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return Index (INDEXASX: XNT) index.
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This chart shows performance of the index and S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), which includes the impact of dividends being reinvested. The three most popular indices for Australian shares are the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO), S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), and S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO).
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) traded sharply lower on Friday morning as the Australian share market braced for a day of volatility following a sharp sell-off overnight. Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX:PBH), UNIBALWEST (ASX:URW) and Virgin Australia (ASX:VAH) were making headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is expected to trade up today with the Sydney Futures Exchange pointing to a positive open.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) snapped back from an initial sell-off to trade 2.4% higher. Bapcor Ltd (ASX:BAP) and South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) shares led the way.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) is expected to trade down today with the Sydney Futures Exchange pointing to a negative open.
Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) shares, Air New Zealand Limited (ASX:AIZ) shares and Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd (ASX:VAH) shares led the ASX 200 lower on Friday.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) is expected to trade down today with JANUS/IDR UNRESTR (ASX:JHG), Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) and Selfwealth Ltd (ASX:SWF) making headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XAO) was trading 1.67% higher on Tuesday, with shares of Xero Limited (ASX:XRO), Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX:HVN) and Australian Foundation Investment Co.Ltd. (ASX:AFI) moving the Australian share market.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished Friday 3.25% lower, following the Dow Jones and NASDAQ 100 indices. WiseTech (ASX:WTC) and Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares were amongst the worst performers.
The Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd (ASX: HVN) share price traded 8% lower on Friday following the release of its half-year financial report.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) traded sharply lower on Friday morning as the Australian share market braced for a day of volatility following a sharp sell-off overnight. Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX:PBH), UNIBALWEST (ASX:URW) and Virgin Australia (ASX:VAH) were making headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is expected to trade up today with the Sydney Futures Exchange pointing to a positive open.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) snapped back from an initial sell-off to trade 2.4% higher. Bapcor Ltd (ASX:BAP) and South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) shares led the way.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) is expected to trade down today with the Sydney Futures Exchange pointing to a negative open.
Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) shares, Air New Zealand Limited (ASX:AIZ) shares and Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd (ASX:VAH) shares led the ASX 200 lower on Friday.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) is expected to trade down today with JANUS/IDR UNRESTR (ASX:JHG), Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) and Selfwealth Ltd (ASX:SWF) making headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XAO) was trading 1.67% higher on Tuesday, with shares of Xero Limited (ASX:XRO), Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX:HVN) and Australian Foundation Investment Co.Ltd. (ASX:AFI) moving the Australian share market.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished Friday 3.25% lower, following the Dow Jones and NASDAQ 100 indices. WiseTech (ASX:WTC) and Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares were amongst the worst performers.
The Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd (ASX: HVN) share price traded 8% lower on Friday following the release of its half-year financial report.
