{
  "id": 7262122,
  "title": "Australian shares inch higher as healthcare and staples gain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/australian-shares-inch-higher-as-healthcare-and-staples-gain",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T06:11:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439388/australian-shares-inch-higher-as-healthcare-and-staples-gain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australian shares experienced a modest gain on Monday, driven by increased activity in healthcare and staples sectors, despite declines in miner stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.1% to 8,748.4, marking the largest weekly increase in over a week. Healthcare stocks surged by 1%, with CSL leading the gains, and consumer staples climbed by 0.4%, with Woolworths and Coles posting gains above 1%. Energy stocks registered slight gains, backed by major players like Woodside Energy and Santos. Oil prices surged more than 2% on Monday, following new Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian targets and Iranian strikes on Gulf shipping, which heightened supply worries after a major Saudi oil pipeline was shut down. Gold miners benefited from higher gold prices, with Northern Star Resources jumping about 1%. However, the mining sector as a whole fell 0.5%, marking its fourth straight day of losses due to lower iron ore and copper prices. BHP and Rio Tinto both dropped by 0.7% and 0.1%, respectively. Technology stocks rose 0.9%, on track to gain the most since earlier in the month, mirroring Wall Street's strong finish on Friday. Financials saw modest growth, with the \"Big Four\" banks adding between 0.2% and 1%. FleetPartners shares hit a record high after three firms made competing offers. Gold yields eased by 1.9 basis points to 4.986%, while 10-year yields settled at 5.352%, hovering near their highest since mid-2011. In New Zealand, the S&P/NZX 50 index climbed 0.6% to 13,658.14.",
  "summary": "Australian shares inched higher on Monday , buoyed by domestic staples stocks and healthcare firms, though losses in miners capped the advance as renewed Middle East hostilities lifted oil prices and curbed risk appetite. The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.1% to 8,748.4, as of 1207 GMT, on track for its biggest rise in a week, if gains hold. The benchmark recovered marginally from its lowest close in…",
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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."
}