S&P/ASX 200 ends week on a high as Australian shares post best February since 2019; utilities and miners gain, check top gainers and losers
The Economic Times·2026-02-27 07:45
The S&P/ASX 200 closed up on Friday (February 27, 2026), gaining 23.30 points, or 0.25%, to 9,198.60, as According to the ASX website, the top-performing stocks in this index were BLOCK, INC. and LYNAS RARE EARTHS LIMITED, up 27.83% and 10.09%, respectively. Over the last five days, the index has gained 1.29% and is currently 0.05% off of its 52-week high.The broader index rose 0.3%, taking its February gain to 3.5%. The benchmark hit three record highs during the month, most recently touching 9,202.90.S& ...