Mid-Market: S&P/ASX 200 Trading Higher; All 11 Sectors Are Trading In Green

Source: Kapitales Research

On 22 December 2025, at AEDT 12.30 PM, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 is trading higher today, gaining 80.20 points or 0.93%, and is currently trading at 8,701.60 levels. All 11 sectors are trading higher along with the gain in the S&P/ASX 200. The Materials and Energy sectors are the top 2 gaining sectors, gaining 1.72% and 1.41% in their index values.

Nick Scali Limited (ASX: NCK) and Paladin Energy Limited (ASX: PDN) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 9,593% and 7.975% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Wisetech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) and Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited (ASX: DMP) are the top-losing stocks and are declining by 3.805% and 2.218% in their stock prices.

Factors influencing the market-

• Australia’s share market recorded its strongest single-day rise in more than a week on today, supported by widespread gains across commodity stocks after softer-than-expected US inflation data lifted global investor confidence.
• DroneShield shares rose 7% after the company introduced a mandatory minimum shareholding policy for directors and senior executives. The new rules require directors to build a shareholding equal to their annual base fee within three years, while the chief executive must hold shares valued at twice their annual salary within 12 months.
• Liontown shares climbed ~4.0% after the company completed open-pit mining at its Kathleen Valley lithium project, paving the way for a shift to underground operations.
• IGO advanced 2.4% after beginning commissioning of chemical grade plant three (GCP3) at the Greenbushes lithium mining and processing facility in Western Australia.
• Champion Iron gained 2.4% following the launch of a takeover bid for Norwegian iron ore producer Rana Gruber. The offer values the target at 79 Norwegian krone per share, implying an equity valuation of approximately 2.93 billion Norwegian krone, or about US$289 million.
• The Dow Jones closed up by 0.38%, S&P 500 gained by 0.88% and Nasdaq was up by 1.31% in the previous session.
• Hang Seng is up by 1.17%, and FTSE 100 is up by 0.67%.

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