The Australian stock market is down, with the S&P/ASX 200 falling 0.71% to 9,003.80. Major miners like Mineral Resources and Rio Tinto are declining, while oil stocks are mostly lower. Among tech stocks, Afterpay-owner Block and Zip are down, and big four banks like ANZ Banking are losing. Gold miners like Northern Star Resources are advancing. EROAD shares plummet almost 37% due to challenging US market conditions. Vulcan Energy shares tumble despite a partnership deal for its lithium project. The Aussie dollar is trading at $0.648 on Friday.

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