Australian technology shares rise tracking chip-driven Nasdaq rally

NEXTDC

15/07/2026 01:32

** Australian technology .AXIJ rise 1.1%, on track for best day since July 7
** Sub-index tracks Wall-street peer Nasdaq .IXIC which closed higher overnight helped by rebound in chip shares
** AXIJ constituents like Megaport MP1.AX, NEXTDC NXT.AX, Codan CDA.AX rise between 3.3% and 1.7%
** On YTD basis, sub-index down 17.5% vs benchmark's .AXJO 1.7% gain 

(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)
((Jasmeenaraislam.Shaikh@thomsonreuters.com;))