ASX:CBA 22 March 2026 - 19 May 2026

New Zealand Rate Hike Pushes Up Floating Home Loan Rates
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New Zealand Rate Hike Pushes Up Floating Home Loan Rates

Westpac, ASB and BNZ raised floating mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand bumped its official cash rate up to 2.50%—the country’s first increase in over three years. The central bank signaled it may need to tighten further. The OCR is the main rate the central bank uses to guide inflation, and banks tend to push those changes onto mortgage rates, business loans, and savings. So this week’s call isn’t just a technical central-bank tweak—it means a real shift in cash flow for households facing higher food, fuel, and debt costs.
July 9, 2026
Westpac stock rises with ASX banks as rate risks linger
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Westpac stock rises with ASX banks as rate risks linger

Westpac Banking Corp climbed 1.9% to finish at A$36.39 on Tuesday, moving with the rally in Australia’s big banks. Lenders rebounded as buyers came back after a difficult patch for the sector. Westpac changed hands in a range from A$35.92 to A$36.75, with about 4.7 million shares traded, based on market data. Bank stocks are in focus as investors weigh signs the Middle East tension could be cooling against worries that higher rates will pressure borrowers. The S&P/ASX 200 jumped 99.4 points, or 1.17%, finishing at 8,604.7 on Tuesday. The All Ordinaries climbed 1.08%.
May 19, 2026
NAB Shares Rebound; Watch for What’s Next for Big Australian Banks
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NAB Shares Rebound; Watch for What’s Next for Big Australian Banks

National Australia Bank shares gained almost 2% on Tuesday, coming off a one-year low. Australian bank stocks snapped back after a strong selloff, with investors picking up the shares as Reserve Bank of Australia minutes left open the chance for a rate pause. NAB closed at A$37.04, climbing 72 cents, or 1.98%. The shares moved between A$36.49 and A$37.23 through the session, based on market data as of 4:40 p.m. Sydney time. NAB touched a 52-week low of A$36.32 on Monday and remains well off its February peak.
May 19, 2026
CBA Opens Higher but Pressure Remains on Australia’s Top Bank
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CBA Opens Higher but Pressure Remains on Australia’s Top Bank

CBA shares gained Tuesday, with the stock up 1.33% to A$162.88 in late trade, after a rough week saw a record drop. Australian shares steadied, but the move wasn’t enough to shake off the pressure from last week. The ASX in Sydney closes at 4:00 p.m. AEST, running weekdays from 9:59 a.m. CBA’s timing is in focus. The country's biggest local lender and a key index stock, CBA is moving as investors handle two fresh surprises—rate risk from the Middle East oil shock and new federal budget tax rules that could hit investor mortgages. The S&P/ASX 200 added 99.4 points, or 1.17%, to finish at 8,604.7. Financials jumped 1.72%.
May 19, 2026
ANZ Shares Slip Again, And Tuesday’s RBA Signals May Decide What Comes Next
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ANZ Shares Slip Again, And Tuesday’s RBA Signals May Decide What Comes Next

ANZ Group Holdings shares head into Tuesday’s Australian session on the back foot after the lender slipped in a wider selloff that dragged the local benchmark to a seven-week low. The stock closed Monday at A$35.06, down 15 cents, or 0.43%. It was not a big fall in isolation. It mattered because bank shares are being watched again as investors reprice higher interest rates, mortgage demand and the risk that some borrowers start to fray.
May 18, 2026
NAB Share Price Slides Again as ASX Rout Puts Big Bank Risk Back in Focus
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NAB Share Price Slides Again as ASX Rout Puts Big Bank Risk Back in Focus

National Australia Bank Ltd shares fell on Monday, extending a weak run for the lender as Australia’s benchmark share index sank to a seven-week low and investors stayed wary of bank credit risks. NAB closed down 0.55% at A$36.32, after trading between A$36.14 and A$36.59. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.45% to 8,505.3, with the broader All Ordinaries down 1.52%.
May 18, 2026
CBA Bounces, but Australia Bank Rout Leaves Traders Asking What’s Next
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CBA Bounces, but Australia Bank Rout Leaves Traders Asking What’s Next

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares moved higher on Monday, bucking losses in the broader local market. Investors looked to see if last week’s heavy drop in Australia’s largest lender had gone too far. CBA finished the session 0.84% higher at A$160.74, cutting into its recent losses but still down 8.62% for the past five sessions. Valuation, credit risk, and housing-tax changes were all back in the mix this week after a tough stretch.
May 18, 2026
ASX Preview: RBA Minutes and Oil Move in Focus for Banks, Miners
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ASX Preview: RBA Minutes and Oil Move in Focus for Banks, Miners

ASX 200 faces fresh rate nerves after falling 1.3% last week. Investors are fixing on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s policy minutes out Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. AEST. Inflation is outpacing wage growth again. The consumer price index jumped 4.6% in the year to March, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, while wages increased 3.3% over the same period. That leaves parts of the market that are exposed to interest rates with less room for disappointment.
May 17, 2026
Banks, Oil, Jobs Data Put ASX 200 on Notice After Volatile Week
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Banks, Oil, Jobs Data Put ASX 200 on Notice After Volatile Week

ASX shares are set to start the week lower after the S&P/ASX 200 posted its worst weekly stretch in over three weeks. Banks pulled the benchmark down last week, while fresh global inflation concerns rattled markets late Friday. ASX trading resumes Monday after the cash market closed for the weekend. The regular session runs from about 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time. Monday’s open faces a lot at once: a Wall Street selloff from Friday, higher oil prices, and stronger bond yields.
May 16, 2026
Commonwealth Bank Shares Bounce, But CBA’s A$30 Billion Shock Is Not Over
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Commonwealth Bank Shares Bounce, But CBA’s A$30 Billion Shock Is Not Over

Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s stock bounced Friday, finishing at A$159.40—a 1.91% gain for the session. Still, the move hardly touched the doubts swirling after this week’s record selloff for the lender. CBA shares had plunged earlier, but Friday’s recovery left those concerns largely intact. This isn’t your average bank stock—CBA holds the title as Australia’s biggest lender, carries serious weight in the index, and has long traded as one of the market’s priciest banks. That kind of profile means there’s almost no cushion for disappointing earnings or a dimmer view on credit.
May 15, 2026
Westpac Banking Corporation Stock Faces New Test as Bad-Loan Fears Hit Australia’s Banks
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Westpac Banking Corporation Stock Faces New Test as Bad-Loan Fears Hit Australia’s Banks

Westpac Banking Corp clawed back just a sliver of ground after a bruising rout across bank stocks, with shares finishing at A$35.72 on Thursday—up 0.4% for the day, but still sitting 8.3% below the close from seven days ago. Australia’s second-biggest mortgage player stays in the spotlight, as investors keep probing how ugly the bad-loan story could get. Timing played a key role here. Shares of Commonwealth Bank of Australia sank 10.43% on Wednesday—its steepest single-day decline ever—dragging the broader banking sector lower. The country’s biggest lender lifted provisions and investors braced for federal budget measures restricting negative gearing, a popular tax break for property investors. That pulled down Westpac, NAB and ANZ as well.
May 14, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Shares Bounce After Record Rout as Budget Shock Tests Mortgage Growth
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Shares Bounce After Record Rout as Budget Shock Tests Mortgage Growth

Shares in Commonwealth Bank of Australia bounced back a bit on Thursday, following their record-breaking plunge the previous day. Still, investors are left grappling with the same tough issue: Canberra’s tax overhaul and the uncertainty it casts over the bank’s mortgage growth. CBA rebounded 1.79% to close at A$156.42, clawing back some ground after Wednesday’s 10.43% plunge that wiped close to A$30 billion off its market cap. That late-session recovery on Thursday offered a boost to financials and nudged the S&P/ASX 200 slightly higher.
May 14, 2026
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Snaps Losing Run as CBA Bounces — But Rally Looks Thin
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Snaps Losing Run as CBA Bounces — But Rally Looks Thin

Australian stocks managed a slight climb Thursday, the S&P/ASX 200 tacking on 10.3 points, or 0.12%, to close at 8,640.7. Banks bounced late, enough to counter declines in tech, staples and healthcare, ending a four-day losing streak. The mood, however, remained subdued. This shift is hitting while local traders are still processing the housing-tax tweaks from the federal budget, along with Commonwealth Bank’s steep drop just a day before. Breadth was weak; decliners topped advancers, despite the benchmark eking out a gain by the close.
May 14, 2026
Commonwealth Bank Shares Just Had Their Worst Day Ever: What Triggered CBA’s $30 Billion Drop
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Commonwealth Bank Shares Just Had Their Worst Day Ever: What Triggered CBA’s $30 Billion Drop

Commonwealth Bank of Australia plunged 10.43% on Wednesday, marking its steepest single-day drop ever. Nearly A$30 billion was erased from the bank’s market value after it boosted its loss provisions and investors braced for slower home-loan growth. The S&P/ASX 200 ended 0.46% lower. One day after the federal budget unveiled major property tax shake-ups, shares took a hit—especially at a bank with deep exposure to Australia’s housing market. Fresh nerves surfaced as CBA bumped up its collective provisions by A$200 million, padding reserves for possible loan losses and leaning further into the risks of a softer economic outlook.
May 13, 2026
Australia Stock Market Today: CBA’s Record 10% Rout Drags ASX 200 Despite Miner Surge
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Australia Stock Market Today: CBA’s Record 10% Rout Drags ASX 200 Despite Miner Surge

Australian stocks slipped on Wednesday, dragged down by a record drop in Commonwealth Bank of Australia that wiped out advances in miners and consumer names. The S&P/ASX 200 gave up 40.3 points, or 0.47%, ending at 8,630.4. Financials tumbled 4.01%. Materials moved the other way, up 1.97%, and consumer discretionary names picked up 2.94%. Those pockets of strength weren’t enough to offset heavy losses in the banks. The drop is notable—two active risks now tangled up in the same trade: tighter property-investor tax rules flagged in the federal budget, plus new indications that bank credit costs are heading higher. Australia’s ASX 200 tracks 200 major float-adjusted stocks; when the heavyweight banks swing, the whole benchmark can move fast.
May 13, 2026
ANZ stock falls as housing-tax reset tests a stronger earnings story
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ANZ stock falls as housing-tax reset tests a stronger earnings story

ANZ Group Holdings slid to A$35.14 by the end of Tuesday, shedding 2.12% as it traded 5.27 million shares—well past its usual turnover. The selling hit all of Australia’s major banks: Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, and National Australia Bank ended lower as well. This wasn’t about any fresh issue at ANZ. The S&P/ASX 200 shed 31.1 points, or 0.36%, closing at 8,670.7. The market’s verdict was clear: heavy selling hit the big banks as investors braced for the federal budget, eyeing potential tweaks to negative gearing and capital gains tax.
May 12, 2026
Commonwealth Bank Lifts Term Deposit Rate Before RBA Decision — But ANZ Still Pays More
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Commonwealth Bank Lifts Term Deposit Rate Before RBA Decision — But ANZ Still Pays More

Commonwealth Bank of Australia bumped up its 12-month term deposit special to 5.20% per annum, as the competition for household savings heats up just ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s upcoming interest-rate call. According to the bank’s rates page, the new offer is set to kick in from May 1 and is limited to 12-month deposits. Cash is getting a fresh look in the banking system. The RBA’s cash rate target—its overnight benchmark—sits at 4.10%. Traders are waiting for the next policy decision, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on May 5.
May 3, 2026
Westpac Banking Corporation Drawn Into $153 Million Regional Branch Fight as Pressure Builds
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Westpac Banking Corporation Drawn Into $153 Million Regional Branch Fight as Pressure Builds

Westpac Banking Corporation is once again facing scrutiny in Australia’s regional banking debate, with the Regional Banking Investment Alliance calling on the major lenders to bankroll face-to-face services in remote and rural towns under a A$153 million, industry-funded scheme. The alliance is turning up the heat on Westpac, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank, and ANZ as the pace of branch closures ramps up pressure on the big four. Timing is crucial here. As more lenders steer customers to digital platforms, regional banking access has turned into both a political and social flashpoint—especially with cash needs, fraud concerns, and complicated account issues drawing some people back into physical branches. Westpac has taken things a step further than some rivals,
April 26, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia rolls out one-minute passport scan sign-up in digital banking push
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia rolls out one-minute passport scan sign-up in digital banking push

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has launched a new account-opening feature, enabling select customers to verify their identity by tapping an e-passport against a smartphone. Since January, more than 2,700 people have signed up through the system. The NFC-based identity check works directly in the CommBank app on both Apple and Android, Sascha Thiel, the bank’s general manager for customer identity and digital security, told ITnews on Tuesday. Timing is key here: CBA has leaned on transaction-account growth as its franchise strength metric while the banking sector remains fiercely competitive. Back in February, the bank reported 12 million retail transaction accounts, 9.4 million users on its app, and 14 million logins each day—figures it directly tied to robust deposit growth.
April 6, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Flags Card Rewards Changes After Australia’s Surcharge Ban
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Flags Card Rewards Changes After Australia’s Surcharge Ban

Late Tuesday, Commonwealth Bank of Australia flagged potential changes to its card lineup, rewards, and perks after the Reserve Bank of Australia moved to ban most card surcharges—those familiar checkout fees—and slashed interchange fees, upending the business model for consumer cards starting Oct. 1. Though the bank supported the surcharging ban, it cautioned that broader fee cuts could pressure a vital funding source for both cards and payments systems. The warning is notable: CBA, Australia’s biggest lender, tends to lead the pack in retail banking. According to the RBA, the changes could save consumers A$1.6 billion annually and reduce business payment costs by roughly A$900 million. Banks, though, push back, saying the interchange fee — embedded in card transactions and
March 31, 2026
ANZ Group Holdings Stock Price Falls to A$36.60 as Fresh Rate Hike Hits Big Banks
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ANZ Group Holdings Stock Price Falls to A$36.60 as Fresh Rate Hike Hits Big Banks

SYDNEY, March 23, 2026, 05:04 UTC+11 ANZ Group Holdings closed Friday at A$36.60, down 1.13%, after about A$407.4 million in shares changed hands—still putting the lender near the top of the ASX’s most-traded list by value. Pressure wasn’t limited to ANZ: National Australia Bank dropped 2.25%, Westpac Banking Corp slid 1.05%, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia lost 0.97%.
March 22, 2026
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