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BHP overtakes CBA as Australia’s most valuable company
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Mining giant BHP has overtaken the Commonwealth Bank as the most valuable company on Australia’s sharemarket, as investors pile into mining shares thanks to a rise in commodity prices, while sentiment cools towards the nation’s biggest bank.
Shares in BHP have risen sharply in the past six months as investor sentiment towards China’s economy has improved and commodities such as copper have surged, while at the same time CBA has retreated after hitting a record high in mid-2025.
During trading on Tuesday, as BHP shares rose strongly, the miner’s market value rose above that of the banking giant. BHP shares rose as much as 3.4 per cent during the session, taking its market capitalisation above $253 billion, eclipsing the market value of CBA.
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After just over a year, BHP’s market capitalisation rose above Commonwealth Bank’s on Tuesday, making the iron ore giant the most valuable ASX-listed company by a margin of $1 billion.
Intense buying of the country’s largest bank had buoyed CBA’s stock for much of 2025, until an impressive rally in BHP shares brought it back to the top.
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