The ASX 200 finished flat on Friday, according to Market Index, as gains in gold and copper mining shares offset weakness elsewhere in the market.
Market Index reports that the rally in those two sectors came as crude oil prices and bond yields pulled back. The evening wrap did not disclose specific index levels, percentage moves or individual s
Gold and copper producers are often sensitive to shifts in bond yields, since lower yields can support demand for non-yielding assets such as gold. Movements in crude oil can also influence sentiment
The broader index's flat close indicates the strength in metals stocks was not enough to push the benchmark decisively higher on the day.
Market Index published the wrap on Friday, 18 September 2026, covering the final trading session of the week.
Investors will be watching whether the pullback in crude oil and bond yields continues, and whether that sustains buying interest in gold and copper names when trading resumes.
Australia's benchmark index closed little changed Friday, with gold and copper stocks gaining as crude oil and bond yiel