{
  "id": 2963017,
  "title": "Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.49%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/australia-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-s-p-asx-200-up-0-49",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:30:05.000Z",
  "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-049-4872717"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia's stock market experienced an upward trend at the close of trade on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 index increasing by 0.49%. Key sectors such as Metals & Mining, Materials, and Resources played a significant role in driving share prices higher. Paladin Energy Ltd, IperionX Limited, and Ansell Ltd were among the top performers, with gains of 10.68%, 10.03%, and 9.74% respectively. Conversely, NIB Holdings, Chorus Ltd, and Megaport Ltd faced declines, with losses of 9.12%, 5.27%, and 5.06% respectively. The number of stocks that rose outpaced the number of stocks that fell, resulting in a total of 581 rising stocks compared to 551 declining ones. Shares in Chorus Ltd reached 52-week lows, while Ansell Ltd reached 5-year highs. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, a measure of implied volatility, saw a 1.23% increase to 10.64. Gold Futures for December delivery rose by 0.39% to $4,698.71 per troy ounce, while Crude oil for October delivery fell by 1.86% to $85.44 a barrel, and the November Brent oil contract fell by 1.61% to $91.18 a barrel. AUD/USD remained unchanged at 0.72, and AUD/JPY decreased by 0.13% to 113.87. US Dollar Index Futures increased by 0.09% to 98.81.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}