{
  "id": 17751535,
  "title": "Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.58%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/australia-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-s-p-asx-200-down-0-58",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T05:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/australia-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-spasx-200-down-058-4989884"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia's stocks closed lower on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 falling by 0.58%. The decline was driven by losses in the Gold, Metals & Mining, and Consumer Staples sectors. Among the top gainers for the day were Reece Ltd, which rose 5.68% to close at 18.06, and Tuas Ltd and Perenti Ltd, both up 5.10% and 4.31% respectively. Conversely, AMP Ltd, GQG Partners Inc DRC, and Resmed Inc DRC were among the worst performers, with declines of 7.09%, 6.74%, and 6.17% respectively. On the Sydney Stock Exchange, there were significantly more falling stocks (702) than advancing ones (376), and 312 ended unchanged. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which gauges the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, rose to a 1-month high of 11.46. Gold Futures for December delivery increased by 0.51% to $3,918.80 per troy ounce, while Crude oil for December delivery fell by 3.51% to $100.47 a barrel. The AUD/USD exchange rate remained unchanged at 0.70, and the AUD/JPY rate dropped by 0.08% to 110.71. The US Dollar Index Futures also decreased by 0.05% to 101.69.",
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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."
}