{
  "id": 10879866,
  "title": "Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.92%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/australia-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-s-p-asx-200-up-0-92",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T06:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/australia-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-spasx-200-up-092-4924164"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia's stock market closed higher on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 index rising 0.92%. The index's gains were driven by strong performances from the A-REITs, Consumer Discretionary, and Telecoms Services sectors. LendLease Group led the session with a 12.97% increase, ending the day at 2.70. Northern Star Resources Ltd and Charter Hall Group also contributed to the rally, climbing 6.74% and 6.72% respectively. Conversely, Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd saw the largest decline of the day, falling 4.66% to 13.31. IperionX Limited and Cochlear Ltd were among other stocks that slipped, with IperionX down 4.18% to 2.52 and Cochlear falling 2.79% to 140.33. The number of rising stocks outnumbered the declining ones 693 to 410, while 384 closed unchanged. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which gauges implied volatility in these options, reached a 1-month low at 10.31. Meanwhile, gold futures for December delivery gained 0.78% to $4,212.45 per troy ounce, while crude oil for November delivery increased 0.40% to $89.74 a barrel. AUD/USD remained steady at 0.70, and AUD/JPY dropped 0.44% to 109.41. The US Dollar Index Futures also declined by 0.12% to 100.99.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.92% at day's close",
    "LendLease Group led with 12.97% gain, ending at 2.70",
    "Rising stocks (693) outnumbered declining ones (410)"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}