S&P/ ASX 200 closes higher: miners lift 0.2 percent

Published on 10/26/2026 at 22:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

S&P/ASX 200 ended at 8,810 points after miners led a rebound. Australian CPI follows on October 28 at 11:30 a.m. AEDT.

Materials rebound and CPI ahead

S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,810 points on October 26, up 15 points or 0.2 percent.
Materials rose 1.7 percent as dip-buying followed a four-session sector slide.
Zip Co led gainers with a 13.0 percent rise, while Tuas fell 31.3 percent.
Australia releases September CPI on October 28 at 11:30 a.m. AEDT.

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The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,810 points on October 26, gaining 15 points or 0.2 percent. Materials shares rebounded after four losing sessions, helping the index recover from an early 0.8 percent drop.

Zip Co was the strongest large mover, rising 13.0 percent after a sharp selloff on Friday. Tuas plunged after Singapore's regulator issued a show-cause notice to its Simba Telecom unit, Capital Brief reported.

Why is the S&P/ASX 200 higher?

The benchmark fell to 8,729 points at 10:15 a.m. AEDT before recovering. Dip-buying in mining stocks and a pause in oil's advance supported the late rebound, AAP via Riverine Herald reported.

Materials gained 1.7 percent, while A-REITs rose 1.3 percent. Consumer staples fell 1.5 percent, making it the weakest sector, according to Samso.

Winners and losers in the S&P/ASX 200

Zip Co up 13.0 percent after buying returned following Friday's selloff, Investing.com reports.
PLS Group up 8.8 percent after completing a USD 700 million notes offering, Samso reports.
AP Eagers up 7.4 percent after agreeing to acquire the rest of its BYD retail joint venture, Capital Brief reports.
Tuas down 31.3 percent after the Singapore regulator's show-cause notice, Investing.com reports.
Temple & Webster down 7.4 percent, Investing.com reports.
Neuren Pharmaceuticals down 4.2 percent, Investing.com reports.

Mining and real estate stocks led the recovery, while six of the 11 sectors finished lower. Rising stocks outnumbered decliners by 525 to 500, with 358 unchanged, Investing.com reported.

What comes next for the S&P/ASX 200?

October 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m. AEDT: The next Sydney session begins.
October 28, 2026, 11:15 a.m. AEDT: RBA officials appear before a Senate committee, Perpetual reports.
October 28, 2026, 11:30 a.m. AEDT: September and third-quarter CPI are due, with trimmed mean inflation expected at 1.0 percent quarter over quarter, Commonwealth Bank reports.

S&P/ASX 200 price data for October 26, 2026

The index closed at 8,810 points on October 26, 2026, up 15 points or 0.2 percent from 8,795 points, AAP via Riverine Herald reported. The session low was 8,729 points at 10:15 a.m. AEDT.

S&P/ASX 200 by the numbers on October 26, 2026

Index: S&P/ASX 200
Home exchange: Australian Securities Exchange, 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
Day low: 8,729 points
Top gainer: Zip Co up 13.0 percent
Top loser: Tuas down 31.3 percent
Next scheduled event: October 28, 2026, 11:30 a.m. AEDT: Australian CPI release