Sydney, Feb 1, 2026, 16:54 AEDT — Market closed

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price (CBA.AX) closed Friday 0.47% higher at A$149.36. It fluctuated between A$148.33 and A$150.10 during the session, with roughly 2.32 million shares traded. (Investing)

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.7% on Friday, closing at 8,869.10 as miners and gold stocks pulled back amid profit-taking. Still, the index notched a 1.8% gain for January—the biggest monthly jump since August. Financials edged up 0.5%, with the big four banks rising between 0.5% and 0.8%. “Earnings season will be key to judging whether these recent gains hold at the stock level,” said Marc Jocum, senior product and investment strategist at Global X…