Australia stock market today: ASX 200 edges up on BHP lift as wages, RBA bets loom
The ASX 200 closed up 0.24% at 8,958.9 on Tuesday, driven by a 4.7% jump in BHP after strong half-year results and a higher dividend. JB Hi-Fi surged 8.1%, while Reliance Worldwide dropped 9.1%. The Australian dollar slipped to 70.59 US cents. Investors await wage and jobs data later this week for signals on the Reserve Bank’s next move.