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Australian shares rise as miners and resources lead; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.46%
At a glance
- S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.46% to 8,850.10, a one-month high.
- Metals & Mining, Materials and Resources led sectors higher.
- Megaport (MP1), IperionX (IPX) and Paladin (PDN) were major winners; Life360 (360), AP Eagers (APE) and ARB (ARB) underperformed.
- S&P/ASX 200 VIX eased to 10.96, signalling lower implied volatility.
- Gold and crude oil prices slipped; US Dollar Index futures rose slightly.
- AUD/USD was flat at ~0.70; AUD/JPY strengthened to 110.67.
Market snapshot
Australias equity market closed higher on Tuesday, with gains concentrated in the Metals & Mining, Materials and Resources sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 finished the session up 0.46%, climbing to 8,850.10 a one-month high after gaining 40.20 points.
Rising stocks outnumbered decliners on the Sydney exchange by 572 to 465, while 361 stocks finished unchanged. Volatility on the ASX eased: the S&P/ASX 200 VIX, which measures implied volatility in ASX 200 options, fell 2.29% to 10.96.
Movers and market detail
Among individual names, Megaport Ltd (ASX:MP1) led the winners, jumping 9.16% (1.47 points) to close at 17.51. IperionX Limited (ASX:IPX) rose 7.20% (0.13) to 1.94, while Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN) advanced 6.69% (0.47) to 7.50 by late trade.
On the downside, Life360 Inc (ASX:360) slid 4.15% (0.89) to 20.53. AP Eagers Ltd (ASX:APE) declined 3.89% (0.78) to 19.25, and ARB Corporation Ltd (ASX:ARB) fell 3.56% (0.61) to 16.54 a move that pushed ARB to five-year lows.
Commodities and FX Commodities traded lower. Gold futures for December delivery fell about 0.44% (US$17.63) to US$4,020.77 per troy ounce. Crude oil for December delivery (WTI) dropped 0.95% (US$0.97) to US$100.79 per barrel, while the January Brent contract slipped 0.88% (US$0.98) to US$109.76 per barrel.
In currency markets, the Australian dollar held near session levels: AUD/USD was essentially unchanged (down 0.04%) at 0.70, while AUD/JPY rose 0.14% to 110.67. The US Dollar Index futures were slightly firmer, up 0.13% at 101.93.
Outlook The sessions breadth more advancers than decliners and the lift in resource-related stocks suggest commodity-linked sectors were the primary driver of the ASXs gains. Investors will watch whether strength in metals and mining persists, and how moves in oil, gold and the US dollar influence sector flows in coming sessions.
For now, the S&P/ASX 200s advance to a one-month high and the drop in the VIX point to a modestly improved risk tone across the Australian market as trade closed.
