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Why is the ASX down 176 points today?

1 Oct 2026 15:25 AEST Share tips Commentary on which shares to buy. Summary

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S&P/ASX 200 Index shares are heavily in the red on Thursday. The Woodside Energy Group Ltd share price is down 3.1% to $30.88.

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The Woodside Energy Group Ltd share price is down 3.1% to $30.88. The Santos Ltd share price is down 2.6% to $8.40.

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Niral Score 14.4 · mostly calm mundaneloaded

10 more readings adjectives, repeated words, sentiment, jingoistic and 2 more and 4 at zero

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Sentiment -0.4 hostilefavourable Jingoistic 13.1 reports to a readerwrites from a camp Sourcing 31 unattributednamed sources Mood 50 sorrowjoyful

4 read zero: political diction, generational, gender, religious

Political diction 0 left-codedright-coded Generational 0 harder on the oldharder on the young Gender 0 no gendered framingframing throughout Religious 0 not invokedovert

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Outlet	Niral Score
The Motley Fool Australiaas they published this story	14.4

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