{
  "id": 5506303,
  "title": "Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.16%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/australia-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-s-p-asx-200-down-0-16",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T06:30:04.000Z",
  "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-016-4888857"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australian stocks closed lower on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 finishing 0.16% down. The decline was driven by losses in the Energy, Resources and Metals & Mining sectors. Regis Healthcare Ltd was the best performer, surging 5.12% to reach 4.52. DroneShield Ltd and Paladin Energy Ltd also showed gains, increasing by 5.11% and 5.06% respectively. Conversely, Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd experienced the biggest drop, falling by 8.25%. Ampol Ltd and Viva Energy Group Ltd also underperformed, with declines of 5.45% and 3.49% respectively. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, a measure of implied volatility, saw a 1.30% decrease to 10.60. Meanwhile, Gold Futures for December delivery dropped 0.54% to $4,515.29 per troy ounce, while crude oil for October delivery rose 0.14% to $91.43 per barrel. AUD/USD remained stable at 0.72, and AUD/JPY edged up 0.33% to 112.56. The US Dollar Index Futures increased by 0.09% to 98.97.",
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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."
}