{
  "id": 4588611,
  "title": "Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.18%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/australia-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-s-p-asx-200-down-0-18",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:30:04.000Z",
  "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-018-4882170"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia's stocks declined after the market closed on Monday, with losses in the Gold, Metals & Mining, and Materials sectors pulling down the S&P/ASX 200 by 0.18%, according to Investing.com. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 index slipped by 0.18%.\n\nThe best performing stocks of the day on the S&P/ASX 200 were PEXA Group Ltd (ASX:PXA), which surged 10.03% or 0.67 points to trade at 7.35, and Domino’S Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP), which increased by 3.98% or 0.80 points to reach 20.89. Reece Ltd (ASX:REH) also saw growth, with a 3.55% or 0.58 point rise to 16.94.\n\nOn the flip side, Greatland Resources Ltd (ASX:GGP) experienced a 6.00% or 0.76 point drop to 11.90 at the close, while Objective Corp Ltd (ASX:OCL) fell by 5.29% or 0.36 points to 6.44, and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) decreased by 5.23% or 1.30 points to 23.49. Advancing stocks numbered 467, whereas 673 stocks fell, and 414 remained unchanged.\n\nThe S&P/ASX 200 VIX, a gauge of the volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, rose by 4.52% to 10.74. Gold Futures for December delivery dropped by 0.97% or 43.96 to $4,485.94 per troy ounce. Crude oil for October delivery climbed by 2.53% or 2.11 to $85.51 per barrel, and the December Brent oil contract increased by 5.09% or 4.38 to trade at $90.50 per barrel. AUD/USD held steady at 0.01%, while AUD/JPY declined by 0.10% to 114.53. The US Dollar Index Futures slipped by 0.08% at 99.58.",
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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."
}