ASX 200 Today: Australian Shares Close 0.78% Lower at 9,082.2 as Miners Slide and Banks Rise
The ASX 200 fell 0.78% to 9,082.2 on Friday as PLS Group and Mineral Resources slid, while Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and Xero gained.
Australian shares ended Friday lower, with the ASX 200 down 0.78% to 9,082.2. Lithium and mining stocks led the slide, while the big banks and Xero bucked the trend.
The short version
- Stocks: The ASX 200 lost 71 points to finish at 9,082.2, down 0.78%.
- Winners: Xero jumped 6.08%, Commonwealth Bank rose 2.89% and Westpac added 1.93%.
- Losers: PLS Group fell 8.06%, Mineral Resources 5.23% and Zip 4.61%.
- Currency and metals: The Australian dollar slipped 0.19% to 0.6798 US dollars, while copper eased 0.37% and gold rose 0.43%.
- Next: US earnings resume Monday, with Nvidia reporting on Tuesday after the close.
Why did the banks rise while miners fell?
The market was split down the middle. Commonwealth Bank of Australia closed 2.89% higher at A$171.76 and Westpac gained 1.93% to A$38.01. Both sit among the largest weights on the index, which cushioned the fall.
The pain came from resources. PLS Group dropped 8.06% to A$2.85 and Mineral Resources fell 5.23% to A$47.25. Both are lithium-exposed miners, and they are among the market's most volatile names on a bad day. Copper, another key export for Australia, was down 0.37% at 6.173 US dollars a pound.
What lifted Xero?
Xero, the cloud accounting software maker, was the session's best performer among the large movers, climbing 6.08% to A$75.17. Fintech peer Zip Co went the other way, down 4.61% to A$2.07.
Where the ASX 200 sits for the year
At 9,082.2, the index is still up 4.22% since the start of the year and 4.06% over the past month. Over the past year it has traded between 8,365.9 and 9,271.6, so Friday's close sits in the upper part of that band despite the daily dip. For readers who track the market week to week, that means one soft session has not changed the broader picture of a market that remains well above its yearly low.
How the rest of the region traded
Japan
Tokyo bucked the regional trend. The Nikkei 225 was up 0.45% at 61,092.78 in afternoon trade.
Hong Kong and mainland China
Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.55% to 23,636.65, while the Shanghai Composite lost 0.78% to 3,627.375.
Southeast Asia and India
Singapore's Straits Times was down 0.9%. Jakarta's IHSG bucked the pattern, closing up 1.15% at 5,311.363. India's Sensex slipped 0.33%.
What was Wall Street's mood overnight?
US stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the S&P 500 down 0.35% at 7,592.4 and the Nasdaq off 0.39%. Nvidia fell 4.3% after news of its chief executive's exit, as covered in our Wall Street close report. The US 10-year yield rose to 5.103%. Yields rise when bond prices fall, and higher yields can weigh on shares. Futures, which are contracts that trade before the cash market opens, were slightly lower for the S&P 500, down 0.11%, in Asian hours. Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.42%, while Dow futures were close to flat.
What to watch next
- Monday 16 November: PDD Holdings, the owner of Temu, reports before the US open.
- Tuesday 17 November: Disney and Home Depot report before the bell, and Nvidia reports after the close.
- Wednesday 18 November: Lowe's and Target report before the open, and Palo Alto Networks after the close.
- Thursday 19 November: Walmart reports before the open and Intuit after the close.
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Markets at a glance
| Market | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASX 200 | 9,082.2 | −71.0 | −0.78% |
| Nikkei 225 | 61,093 | +273 | +0.45% |
| Hang Seng | 23,637 | −372 | −1.55% |
| Shanghai Comp. | 3,627.38 | −28.46 | −0.78% |
| AUD/USD | 0.6798 | −0.0013 | −0.19% |
| Gold (spot) | 3,900.52 | +16.86 | +0.43% |
| Copper | 6.173 | −0.023 | −0.37% |
| Brent | 96.14 | +0.32 | +0.33% |
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 13:20 WIB (06:20 GMT). Source: JournalArta Markets; some exchange data may be delayed up to 15 minutes. Follow live prices on JournalArta Markets. This article is for information only and is not investment advice.
