S&P/ ASX 200 closes 0.2 percent higher as oil eases
Published on 10/26/2026 at 13:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSInflation and commodity cues
- S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,810 points on October 26, up 15 points or 0.2 percent.
- Materials gained 1.7 percent as oil eased from multi-month highs.
- Zip Co led the index gainers, rising 13.0 percent.
- Australian CPI and an RBA Senate appearance are due October 28 at 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. AEDT.
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,810 points on October 26, 2026, up 15 points or 0.2 percent. Materials rose 1.7 percent as investors bought beaten-down miners while oil eased from multi-month highs, AAP Finance reported.
Zip Co was the strongest major mover, rising 13.0 percent. Tuas fell 31.3 percent, while the broader market showed 525 advancers, 500 decliners and 358 unchanged stocks, Investing.com said.
Why did the S&P/ASX 200 recover?
The index fell 0.8 percent soon after the open before recovering. Materials ended 1.7 percent higher after four losing sessions. The rebound covered gold, copper and critical-minerals producers.
Oil prices eased as Qatari negotiators returned to Iran, reviving hopes of fewer supply disruptions. Energy shares still advanced, while investors rotated away from financials, consumer staples, health care and utilities.
Winners and losers in the S&P/ASX 200
Winners and losers at the Sydney close, with percentages supplied by Investing.com:
- Zip Co up 13.0 percent
- PLS Group up 8.8 percent
- AP Eagers up 7.4 percent
- Tuas down 31.3 percent
- Temple & Webster down 7.4 percent
- Neuren Pharmaceuticals down 4.2 percent
Australian inflation takes focus Wednesday
The Australian dollar rose to 70.27 US cents from 70.12 US cents on Friday. The S&P/ASX 200 volatility index rose 1.0 percent to 11.21, while December crude traded at USD 101.28 and January Brent at USD 109.89, Investing.com reported.
What comes next for the S&P/ASX 200
- October 28, 2026, 11:15 a.m. AEDT: RBA Governor and senior staff appear before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, Perpetual says.
- October 28, 2026, 11:30 a.m. AEDT: September and third-quarter CPI are due; economists expect a 1.0 percent trimmed-mean increase, Perpetual reports.
S&P/ASX 200 price data for October 26, 2026
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,810 points on October 26, 2026, up 15 points or 0.2 percent, AAP Finance reported. The previous close was 8,795 points on October 23, 2026, FNArena said.
S&P/ASX 200 by the numbers on October 26, 2026
- Index: S&P/ASX 200
- Home exchange: ASX, Australia
- Close on October 26, 2026: 8,810 points
- Change versus previous close of October 23, 2026: up 15 points (up 0.2 percent)
- Previous close: 8,795 points
- Top gainer: Zip Co up 13.0 percent
- Top loser: Tuas down 31.3 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 28, 2026, 11:15 a.m. AEDT: RBA Senate appearance
