South32 stock slips on metals pullback as ASX rises — what investors watch next
SYDNEY, Jan 8, 2026, 17:56 AEDT — Market closed South32 Ltd shares fell on Thursday, trailing a firmer Australian share market as miners eased. The diversified metals producer closed down 0.78% at A$3.81, while the S&P/ASX 200 ended up 0.29% and the materials sector slid 1.23%. South32 has traded between A$2.47 and A$3.87 over the past 52 weeks. Investing.com+1 The drift came as base metals cooled after a sharp run. Copper was down about 3.4% and nickel fell 4.4%, while aluminium dropped 1.6%, Market Index data showed. Market Index That pullback followed a burst of price action earlier in the