
Closing Bell 19th June: Nuclear Stocks Rebound on Peter Dutton’s Pledge for Seven Nuclear Plants by 2050
Australian shares turned lower in the final hours of trading, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 16 points, or 0.2%, at 7761.60 around 2:30 pm. Despite gains in energy stocks, which remained the best-performing sector up 0.7%, the broader index faced moderate declines. Woodside shares rose by 1.2%, driven by overnight gains in oil and LNG.