ASX dips, weighed down by energy stocks

Australian shares dipped in early trading, tracking a softer session in New York as the US federal government shutdown extended into its second day.
The S&P/ASX 200 Index edged down by 10.1 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 8935.8 as of 10.09am AEST on Friday, despite six out of the 11 sectors being in the green, with modest losses in energy offsetting small gains in healthcare and IT stocks.
In the absence of a weekly initial jobless claims report from the US government, data from a private outplacement firm got more attention than usual overnight. US employers dialled back hiring plans in September and announced fewer job cuts, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
"The markets are flying partially blind from an economic data standpoint, with the US government shut-down delaying the weekly jobless claims figures and is all but certain to delay tonight's non-farm payrolls," said Capital.com analyst Kyle Rodda.
"That's causing a bit of choppiness in the markets. The shutdown itself remains little more than a nuisance for the markets, which are looking through the disruption and the likely (small and temporary) impact on the US economy."
Oil was on track for the biggest weekly decline since late June, ahead of an OPEC + meeting that's expected to result in the return of more idled barrels, exacerbating concerns around oversupply. West Texas Intermediate futures traded below $US61 a barrel, down nearly 8 per cent for the week, while Brent closed near $64 overnight.
On the ASX, oil producer Santos fell 1.2 per cent on the news, with Woodside coming off 0.4 per cent, and Beach Energy 0.7 per cent.

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