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

Source: Kapitales Research

On 27 January 2026, at AEDT 12:45 PM, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 is trading higher today, gaining 91.20 points or 1.03%, and is currently trading at 8,951.30 levels. All 11 sectors are trading higher along with the gain in the S&P/ASX 200.

The Telecommunication Services and Energy sectors are the top 2 gaining sectors, gaining 1.59% and 1.43% in their index values.

Capstone Copper Limited (ASX: CSC) and The A2 Milk Corporation Limited (ASX: A2M) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 7.759% and 4.156% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Alcoa Corporation (ASX: AAI) and Life360 Inc. (ASX: 360) are the top-losing stocks and are declining by 8.692% and 8.228% in their stock prices.

Factors influencing the market-

• BHP Group Limited’s shares surged 3% to reclaim its title as Australia’s most valuable listed company for the first time in 18 months, overtaking the Commonwealth Bank, which posted a more modest 0.5% rise.
• The Australian dollar rose to US69.40¢, edging closer to its highest level in nearly three years, as expectations grew that the Reserve Bank would raise the cash rate next month. Anticipation of higher borrowing costs has increased the attractiveness of Australian-dollar assets, including government bonds.
• Cyclopharm rose sharply today, gaining almost 12%, after its lung imaging technology secured strong backing from prominent US medical specialists. The company said its Technegas system had been adopted as the recommended option for several lung scanning procedures by the leading American nuclear medicine authority, a development expected to support wider uptake across US hospitals.
• The Dow Jones closed up by 0.64%, S&P 500 gained by 0.50% and Nasdaq was up by 0.43% in the previous session.
• Hang Seng is up by 0.52%, and FTSE 100 is up by 0.05%.

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