{
  "id": 17183803,
  "title": "Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.18%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/australia-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-s-p-asx-200-up-0-18",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T05:30:04.000Z",
  "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-018-4985813"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia's stock market saw a positive close on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 index climbing 0.18% and reaching a fresh one-month high. Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Energy sectors contributed to the gains driving the share prices upwards. Reece Ltd led the gainers, surging 9.42% or 1.49 points to close at 17.25. JB Hi-Fi Ltd and Endeavour Group Ltd also performed well, with increases of 5.68% and 4.92% respectively, ending at 72.52 and 3.41. Conversely, IperionX Limited and Coles Group Ltd were among the biggest losers, falling 12.65% and 7.59% respectively. The number of stocks that fell outnumbered those that advanced on the Sydney Stock Exchange, with 616 stocks declining and 438 gaining, while 348 remained unchanged. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which gauges implied volatility of options, rose 0.59% to 10.83. Gold Futures for December delivery saw a slight dip of 0.39% to $4,015.85 per troy ounce, whereas Crude oil and January Brent oil contracts experienced gains of 0.93% and 0.97% respectively. AUD/USD remained stable at 0.70, while AUD/JPY rose marginally to 110.88. The US Dollar Index Futures experienced a minor decline of 0.19% to 101.70.",
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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."
}