Australia·Stock·ASX (Australia)News Corporation (NWS.AX)
Communication Services · Entertainment · Asia-Pacific
Price in AUD, last 5 years
- Last price
- A$47.62 (Oct 22, 2026)
- 1-year return
- +3.3%
- 3-year annual return
- +10.8%
- 5-year annual return
- +8.6%
- 1-year volatility
- 26.4%
- Max drawdown (5Y)
- -35.1%
- Market cap (approx.)
- US$18.0B
- History available
- since Jan 2, 2014
About News Corporation
News Corporation (NWS.AX) is a stock from Australia that trades on ASX (Australia) in AUD. It operates in the communication services sector, Entertainment industry. It's part of the S&P/ASX 50.
Over the last year its price rose 3.3% in AUD, with annual volatility of 26%: a moderately volatile asset. Its worst drop over the last five years was 35.1% from a peak.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NTT, Inc.9432.T · Stock · Communication Services | +15.1% | 16% | US$91.7B | ||
NetEase, Inc.9999.HK · Stock · Communication Services | -20.6% | 34% | US$74.3B | ||
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