S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares are up 0.43% to 9,053 points on Thursday.
The benchmark index rose above 9,000 points for the first time in 14 weeks yesterday as earnings season continues.
Yesterday’s gain was largely due to a surge in Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) shares following the bank’s 1H FY26 report.
A surprise 6% profit lift took CBA back to the top spot on the ASX 200, displacing the recently returned BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) shares.
CBA shares took the title from BHP in July 2024, and BHP shares took it back last month.
On Thursday, the market remained above the 9,000-point mark, trading between a low of 9,014 points and a high of 9,105 points.
That’s not far off the market’s all-time high of 9,115.2 points reached in October last year.
Five ASX 200 large-cap shares reached new record prices today, and two more stocks reached multi-year highs.
Large-caps have a market capitalisation of $10 billion or more.
All seven ASX 200 shares are from the market’s two largest sectors — financials and materials (which incorporates mining).
Let’s take a look.
7 ASX 200 large caps setting new price milestones today
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ)
The ANZ share price skyrocketed 9.1% to a record $40.57 on Thursday.
This followed the release of the bank’s 1Q FY26 report.
ANZ reported a quarterly cash profit of $1.94 billion, up 75% from the 2H FY25 quarterly average.
Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC)
The Westpac share price lifted 3.6% to a record $41.72 in earlier trading.
There was no price-sensitive news pertaining to the big four ASX 200 bank share today.
National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB)
The National Australia Bank share price rose 3.9% to a record $47.25 on Thursday.
NAB also had no news for the market.
It’s likely that both NAB and Westpac shares are simply benefiting from the slipstream of ANZ’s surge today.
South32 Ltd (ASX: S32)
The diversified ASX 200 miner climbed 5.4% to an intraday high of $4.91 on Thursday.
That is South32’s highest share price since June 2022.
The price surge came on the back of the miner’s 1H FY26 report.
South32 reported a 29% increase in profit to US$464 million.
The ASX 200 mining share will pay a fully-franked interim dividend of 3.9 US cents per share.
BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)
The BHP share price ascended 3.1% to an intraday high of $52.64.
BHP shares have not traded at this level since April 2022.
The Big Australian is due to release its 1H FY26 report next Tuesday.
Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO)
Rio Tinto, the third largest ASX 200 mining share, reached a record $168.78, up 2.6%, in earlier trading.
The Rio Tinto share price has been on a roll since the company walked away from merger talks with Glencore last week.
Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST)
The Northern Star Resources share price ripped 6.9% to a record $30.21 after the gold miner dropped its 1H FY26 report.
Northern Star revealed a 41% increase in statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) to $714.4 million.
The ASX 200 gold mining share will pay a fully-franked interim dividend of 25 cents per share.
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