ASX 200
9,057.90 AUD
▲ 0.05%
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Markets
LiveAs of 21 Aug 2026, 04:30 pm NZSTSource: Yahoo Finance
Quotes may be delayed. For information only, not investment advice.
Market movers
Home and major world indices at a glance.
Dow Jones
52,759.21 USD
▼ 1.10%
S&P 500
7,641.16 USD
▼ 0.66%
Nasdaq
26,067.17 USD
▼ 0.85%
NIFTY 50
24,243.85 INR
▲ 0.05%
FTSE 100
10,748.16 GBP
▲ 0.19%
SENSEX
77,605.10 INR
▲ 0.09%
Nikkei 225
66,002.93 JPY
▼ 0.32%
New Zealand markets
1 quote| ASX 200 | 9,057.90 AUD | 4.10 | ▲ 0.05% |
World markets
13 quotes| Dow Jones | 52,759.21 USD | -584.2 | ▼ 1.10% |
| S&P 500 | 7,641.16 USD | -50.60 | ▼ 0.66% |
| Nasdaq | 26,067.17 USD | -222.5 | ▼ 0.85% |
| NIFTY 50 | 24,243.85 INR | 12.00 | ▲ 0.05% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,748.16 GBP | 20.16 | ▲ 0.19% |
| SENSEX | 77,605.10 INR | 67.38 | ▲ 0.09% |
| Nikkei 225 | 66,002.93 JPY | -213.9 | ▼ 0.32% |
| DAX | 25,983.04 EUR | -145.3 | ▼ 0.56% |
| Hang Seng | 25,883.24 HKD | 388.17 | ▲ 1.52% |
| CAC 40 | 8,453.09 EUR | -48.82 | ▼ 0.57% |
| SSE Composite | 3,903.80 CNY | 9.38 | ▲ 0.24% |
| All Ordinaries | 9,268.70 AUD | 13.50 | ▲ 0.15% |
| Straits Times | 5,679.83 SGD | -14.41 | ▼ 0.25% |
Commodities
7 quotes| Gold | 4,597.30 USD | 81.00 | ▲ 1.79% |
| Silver | 69.10 USD | 1.07 | ▲ 1.58% |
| Copper | 6.54 USD | 0.08300 | ▲ 1.28% |
| Platinum | 1,882.00 USD | 51.00 | ▲ 2.79% |
| WTI Crude Oil | 86.45 USD | -1.380 | ▼ 1.57% |
| Brent Crude | 93.55 USD | -0.2300 | ▼ 0.25% |
| Natural Gas | 2.75 USD | 0.01700 | ▲ 0.62% |
FX
5 quotes| EUR/USD | 1.1696 USD | 0.0022 | ▲ 0.19% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3642 USD | 0.0042 | ▲ 0.31% |
| USD/JPY | 159.0080 JPY | 0.7300 | ▲ 0.46% |
| AUD/USD | 0.7142 USD | 0.0017 | ▲ 0.24% |
| NZD/USD | 0.5970 USD | 0.0034 | ▲ 0.57% |
Markets news
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Market Open: Another soft start tipped for ASX as oil heads towards US$100bbl
The ASX is forecast to have a soft opening today on the back of a Wall Street decline and oil prices surges due to the Middle East crisis.
themarketherald.com.au · 20 Aug 2026
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PLS share price: why investors like materials shares
Is the Pls Group Ltd (ASX:PLS) share price cheap? Here are 3 reasons you might want to consider PLS shares.
raskmedia.com.au · 20 Aug 2026
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Are WBC shares worth considering in August?
Is the Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price good value? Here are 2 ways you can put a number on it.
raskmedia.com.au · 20 Aug 2026
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AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to InEvo Re Ltd.
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to InEvo Re Ltd. (InEvo Re) (Hamilton, Bermuda). The
ambest.com · 20 Aug 2026
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Here's Why Sezzle Inc. (SEZL) is a Strong Growth Stock
Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.
zacks.com · 20 Aug 2026
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Are Oils-Energy Stocks Lagging Ampol Limited
Here is how Ampol Limited - Unsponsored ADR (CTXAY) and National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
zacks.com · 20 Aug 2026
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Auckland's Economic Indicators Show New Investment Flow Patterns
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