Australian shares ended the financial year lower, with losses in goldminers weighing on the market as gold fell to an eight-month low.
By AAP & CBA Newsroom
30 June 2026
The local share market has ended the financial year downbeat, ending on the lows of the day amid sharp losses for goldminers.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed Tuesday down 44.7 points, or 0.51%, to 8,778.7, while the broader All Ordinaries dropped 40.7 points, or 0.45%, to 8,986.2.
The ASX200 finished June up 0.5%, and rose 3.5% for the June quarter, leaving the index up 0.7% year-to-date.
The Australian dollar was trading for 68.77 US cents, from 68.90 US cents at 5pm on Monday.
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