Author name: Jonathan Tacadena

Technology, electricity, and data centre companies faced significant sell-offs on Tuesday amid investor concerns that China’s advancements in cost-effective AI could pressure earnings for firms like Nvidia and reduce demand for energy-intensive data centres.

The S&P/ASX 200 was higher in early afternoon trading, up just 2.1 points to 8411, reversing earlier gains. Overnight, Wall Street tumbled, with the Nasdaq dropping 3% as traders feared the Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s AI could disrupt the US tech sector. Nvidia shares plunged 16.7%, while Constellation Energy dropped over 20%.

Australian shares advanced on Friday, driven by gains in domestic retailers. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.4% (30.1 points) to 8408.8, with nine of the 11 sectors posting gains, led by consumer discretionary stocks. The All Ordinaries index also climbed 0.4%.

The Australian sharemarket edged lower on Friday afternoon, weighed down by declines in the financial and communication services sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 Index slipped 0.1% or 10.1 points to 8316.9 at mid afternoon, following a 1.4% gain on Thursday. Major banks led the losses, with Commonwealth Bank falling 1%.

The S&P/ASX 200 Index maintained its 1.4% gain, trading 123.8 points higher at 8327.1 by mid afternoon Thursday, while the All Ordinaries rose 1.3%. All 11 sectors advanced, led by banks and technology stocks, as global markets rallied on a softer US consumer price index reading, easing inflation concerns.

The Australian sharemarket reversed earlier gains to close marginally lower on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 slipping 0.04% (3.5 points) to 8227.5. The All Ordinaries fell similarly, reflecting a subdued trading session as investors awaited key US inflation data.

The Australian sharemarket edged higher on Tuesday, rebounding from a two-week low as bargain hunters entered the market. The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 0.3%, or 27.2 points, to 8219 by mid-afternoon, with nine of 11 sectors posting gains. The All Ordinaries gained 0.4%. However, trading volumes remained thin.

The Australian sharemarket extended losses on Monday following a surprise uptick in US jobs data that dashed hopes for an imminent Federal Reserve rate cut. By late afternoon, the S&P/ASX 200 index had dropped 1.3%, or 111.5 points, to 8182.6.