{
  "id": 14130250,
  "title": "Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.01%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/australia-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-s-p-asx-200-up-0-01",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:35:03.000Z",
  "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-001-4945463"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia's stocks closed higher on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in the Utilities, Financials, and Consumer Staples sectors, which propelled the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.01%. The Utilities sector led the rally, with AGL Energy Ltd (ASX:AGL) leading the charge, surging 3.63% or 0.31 points to close at 8.86. Bank Of Queensland Ltd. (ASX:BOQ) and Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) also saw solid gains, adding 2.92% and 2.76% respectively, to finish at 6.69 and 11.55. However, Megaport Ltd (ASX:MP1) suffered the biggest drop, declining 9.30% or 1.83 points to close at 17.85, while Pls Group Ltd (ASX:PLS) and IperionX Limited (ASX:IPX) also fell by 8.90% and 8.15% respectively. The day saw more stocks falling than rising, with 750 stocks declining, 319 advancing, and 371 remaining unchanged. IperionX Limited (ASX:IPX) traded at a 52-week low, down 8.15% or 0.19 points to 2.14. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, a measure of implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, declined 2.64% to 10.70. Gold Futures for December delivery rose 0.67% or 28.20 to $4,218.80 per troy ounce, while Crude oil for November delivery fell 1.34% or 1.26 to $92.48 per barrel, and the December Brent oil contract fell 1.23% or 1.31 to $105.34 per barrel. The Australian Dollar against the US Dollar remained unchanged at 0.70, and AUD/JPY slipped 0.15% to 110.23. The US Dollar Index Futures also declined by 0.15% at 102.22.",
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  "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."
}