Mid-Market: S&P/ASX 200 Trading Lower; Tracking Wall Street Performance

Source: Kapitales Research

On 18 December 2025, at AEDT 12.10 PM, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 is trading lower today, declining 21.10 points or 0.25%, and is currently trading at 8,564.10 levels. Out of 11, 8 sectors are trading lower along with the decline in the S&P/ASX 200.

The Telecommunication Services and A-REIT sectors are the top 2 gaining sectors, gaining 0.56% and 0.52% in their index values. On the other hand, Energy and Information Technology sectors are the top 2 declining sectors, declining 1.51% and 0.93% in their index values.

Bapcor Limited (ASX: BAP) and APA Group (ASX: APA) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 9.722% and 8.856% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Boss Energy Limited (ASX: BOE) and Deep Yellow Limited (ASX: DYL) are the top-losing stocks and are declining by 28.435% and 8.914% in their stock prices.

Factors influencing the market-

• Australian equities extended their losing streak to a fourth session on Thursday, as a sell-off in energy and technology shares intensified on revived fears of an AI-driven market bubble.
• Shares in Woodside slid 2.0% following news that its chief executive, Meg O’Neill, will take the top job at BP, with the stock declining despite crude prices rising 2% as geopolitical risks intensified.
• Santos shares rose 1.5% after the company received $1 billion from Fluor Australia following a favourable ruling by the Queensland Supreme Court.
• Bendigo Bank slid 1% to its lowest level in eight months after reports that AUSTRAC was investigating the lender’s compliance with anti-money-laundering regulations following the arrest of four individuals.
• APA Group rose 8.85% after announcing the sale of its 20% interest in GDI (EII), which owns the Allgas gas distribution network, to infrastructure investor Stonepeak.
• Shares in Bapcor surged 9.72%, making it the top index performer, after the company announced the resignation of chief executive Angus McKay less than 18 months after his appointment.
• The Dow Jones closed down by 0.47%, S&P 500 declined by 1.16% and Nasdaq was down by 1.81% in the previous session.
• Hang Seng is down by 0.53%, and FTSE 100 is up by 0.92%.

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