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).
On Wednesday the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (INDEX: XJO) had shed 34.8 points, or 0.52 per cent, to 6,594.5, while the broader All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) surrendered 33.8 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 6,784.3.
RBA interest rates helped the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) end higher on Tuesday as ANZ Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), and Westpac Banking Group (ASX: WBC) were in focus.
Tax-loss selling hit the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) on Thursday, the final day of the financial year, with the market sinking close to 1 per cent into the close to finish 2 per cent lower.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) snapped a four-day winning streak on Wednesday. Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX:LTR) and Tyro Payments Ltd (ASX:TYR) are in focus.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) and All Ordinaries (ASX:XAO) had a strong day Tuesday but the ASX 200 quickly reversed those gains on Wednesday.
A positive lead from Wall Street, in which bad news on the economy became good news for stocks, resulted in the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) gaining 1.9 per cent to begin the week.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) reversed two straight weeks of losses, posting a 0.8 per cent gain on Friday, taking the S&P/ASX200 to a weekly gain of 1.6 per cent. The ASX 200 is expected to open firmly higher Monday morning, according to ASX 200 futures contracts in Sydney.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) struggled to maintain positive sentiment on Wednesday with weakness in the technology and financial sectors sending a 0.5 per cent gain to a 0.2 per cent loss. Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN) was the one positive for investors.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) delivered an unexpectedly positive day on Tuesday, with the CBA share price jumping, reversing a run of losses to post a 1.4 per cent gain. Could the ASX 200 be primed for a bounce-back?
On Wednesday the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (INDEX: XJO) had shed 34.8 points, or 0.52 per cent, to 6,594.5, while the broader All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) surrendered 33.8 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 6,784.3.
RBA interest rates helped the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) end higher on Tuesday as ANZ Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), and Westpac Banking Group (ASX: WBC) were in focus.
Tax-loss selling hit the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) on Thursday, the final day of the financial year, with the market sinking close to 1 per cent into the close to finish 2 per cent lower.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) snapped a four-day winning streak on Wednesday. Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX:LTR) and Tyro Payments Ltd (ASX:TYR) are in focus.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) and All Ordinaries (ASX:XAO) had a strong day Tuesday but the ASX 200 quickly reversed those gains on Wednesday.
A positive lead from Wall Street, in which bad news on the economy became good news for stocks, resulted in the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) gaining 1.9 per cent to begin the week.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) reversed two straight weeks of losses, posting a 0.8 per cent gain on Friday, taking the S&P/ASX200 to a weekly gain of 1.6 per cent. The ASX 200 is expected to open firmly higher Monday morning, according to ASX 200 futures contracts in Sydney.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) struggled to maintain positive sentiment on Wednesday with weakness in the technology and financial sectors sending a 0.5 per cent gain to a 0.2 per cent loss. Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN) was the one positive for investors.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) delivered an unexpectedly positive day on Tuesday, with the CBA share price jumping, reversing a run of losses to post a 1.4 per cent gain. Could the ASX 200 be primed for a bounce-back?
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