{
  "id": 739409,
  "title": "Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.23%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/australia-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-s-p-asx-200-down-0-23",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T06:30:06.000Z",
  "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-023-4856667"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia's stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 index falling by 0.23%. The decline was primarily driven by losses in the Telecoms Services, Metals & Mining, and Materials sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 had its best performers in Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd, which rose by 14.98%, and ASX Ltd, which added 8.81%. Conversely, the worst performers were Alcoa Corp DRC, which dropped 7.43%, and Austal Ltd, which declined by 6.77%. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by a ratio of 623 to 447, with 431 ending unchanged. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, an indicator of implied volatility for S&P/ASX 200 options, increased by 0.05% to 10.40. Meanwhile, gold futures for December delivery declined by 0.76% to $4,433.60 per troy ounce, while crude oil for September delivery dropped 0.25% to $83.06 per barrel, and the October Brent oil contract fell 0.18% to $88.82 per barrel. Currency exchange rates also showed minimal movement, with AUD/USD remaining unchanged at 0.70, and AUD/JPY dropping 0.22% to 112.35. The US Dollar Index Futures experienced a slight increase of 0.03% at 99.93.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "S&P/ASX 200 index fell by 0.23% on Thursday",
    "Telecoms Services, Metals & Mining, and Materials sectors led decline",
    "Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd rose 14.98%, ASX Ltd added 8.81%"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The decline of the S&P/ASX 200 index reflects sector-specific losses, particularly in Telecoms Services, Metals & Mining, and Materials, outweighing gains in select stocks like Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd and ASX Ltd.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}