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) is expected to trade higher today with Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX:SUL), Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) and Bingo Industries Ltd (ASX:BIN) making waves.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is expected to trade higher today. Making sharemarket news is Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX: DMP), Orica Ltd (ASX: ORI) and Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX: SHL).
Making ASX 200 news today was Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:PAR), QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) and Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB).
The Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (ASX: PAR) share price was trading 1.4% lower today following the release of its half-year financial report on Friday afternoon.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is expected to trade lower today with the Sydney Futures Exchange pointing to a negative open.
The De Grey Mining Limited (ASX:DEG) share price was trading 5.00% higher today following news of a investor presentation.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is expected to trade higher today with the Sydney Futures Exchange pointing to a positive open. Right now, the ASX 200 is priced 0.15% from its 52-week high of 7098.6.
Here’s today’s S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) news. Blackmores Ltd (ASX:BKL) emerges from a trading halt, Evolution Ltd (ASX:EVN) and Amcor Ltd (ASX:AMC) deliver half-year reports.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished the day trading at 7055.3, up 0.61%. Making ASX sharemarket news was Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF), Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST).
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) is expected to trade higher today with Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX:SUL), Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) and Bingo Industries Ltd (ASX:BIN) making waves.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is expected to trade higher today. Making sharemarket news is Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX: DMP), Orica Ltd (ASX: ORI) and Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX: SHL).
Making ASX 200 news today was Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:PAR), QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) and Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB).
The Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (ASX: PAR) share price was trading 1.4% lower today following the release of its half-year financial report on Friday afternoon.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is expected to trade lower today with the Sydney Futures Exchange pointing to a negative open.
The De Grey Mining Limited (ASX:DEG) share price was trading 5.00% higher today following news of a investor presentation.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is expected to trade higher today with the Sydney Futures Exchange pointing to a positive open. Right now, the ASX 200 is priced 0.15% from its 52-week high of 7098.6.
Here’s today’s S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) news. Blackmores Ltd (ASX:BKL) emerges from a trading halt, Evolution Ltd (ASX:EVN) and Amcor Ltd (ASX:AMC) deliver half-year reports.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished the day trading at 7055.3, up 0.61%. Making ASX sharemarket news was Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF), Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST).
