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S&P Dow Jones Indices Unveils March 2026 Shake-Up to Key S&P/ASX Benchmarks

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  • S&P Dow Jones Indices will rebalance the S&P/ASX indices in March 2026, reshaping key benchmarks and impacting index-tracking portfolios.
  • Index changes promote multiple resource and growth companies into higher tiers, while removing several established names from major S&P/ASX indices.
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S&P Dow Jones Indices Unveils March 2026 Shake-Up to Key S&P/ASX Benchmarks

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St. Barbara ( (AU:SBM) ) just unveiled an announcement.

S&P Dow Jones Indices has announced its March 2026 quarterly rebalance of the S&P/ASX index suite, reshaping membership across the 20, 50, 100, 200 and 300 benchmarks ahead of trading on March 23. The changes reflect shifts in market capitalisation and liquidity and will influence portfolio weights for passive funds and mandate-tracking investors.

Northern Star Resources will join the blue-chip S&P/ASX 20, replacing Santos, while Light & Wonder and PLS Group enter the S&P/ASX 50 as Seek and Technology One exit. Gold-focused Greatland Resources, Regis Resources and Westgold Resources are added to the S&P/ASX 100, displacing Lendlease, Netwealth Group and Pinnacle Investment Management.

The S&P/ASX 200 sees Predictive Discovery, SRG Global and Vulcan Energy Resources promoted, with Catapult Sports, DigiCo Infrastructure REIT and EBOS Group removed. The S&P/ASX 300 is broadened with a wave of additions across medical technology, rare earths, metals, resources, lithium, retirement communities and financial services, highlighting increased index representation for emerging and mid-cap Australian names.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:SBM) stock is a Sell with a A$0.79 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on St. Barbara stock, see the AU:SBM Stock Forecast page.

More about St. Barbara

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a leading global index provider that maintains and calculates major Australian equity benchmarks, including the S&P/ASX 20, 50, 100, 200 and 300 indices. These indices track segments of the Australian sharemarket and serve as key reference points for institutional and retail investors, passive index funds and exchange-traded products.

Average Trading Volume: 9,568,004

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: A$1B

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