# Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.58% By Investing.com

> The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.58% at the Monday close, led by losses in gold, metals and mining, and consumer staples. Crude oil and Brent both dropped more than 3% in the same session.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T06:10:01.791Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74947-australia-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-s-and-p-asx-200-down-0-58-by-investing
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

This is a routine market wrap with no new supply or demand driver, so it has little direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/australia-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-spasx-200-down-058-4989884

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