ASX/200 Closed Higher by 0.06%, Lifted by Materials

By the end of trading session on 25 August 2025, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.06% higher at 8,972.40. Out of 11 sectors, 05 sectors finished in positive territory.

Materials and Energy are the top-gaining sector, gaining 2.72% and 1.12% in their it’s value. On the other hand, Financial and Consumer Discretionary was the top-losing sector, losing 1.18% and 0.91% in it’s value.

Megaport Limited Limited (ASX: MP1) and Digico Infrastructure REIT (ASX: DGT) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 13.239% and 10.877% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Reece Limited (ASX: REH) and EVT Limited (ASX: EVT) are the top-losing stocks, losing 16.418% and 14.703% in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Materials (Up 2.72%)
• Energy (Up 1.12%)

Top loser for the day:

• Financial (Down 1.18%)
• Consumer Discretionary (Down 0.91%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Lithium producer Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) rose 2.4% to $2.16 after reporting EBITDA ahead of analyst expectations, despite recording a full-year net loss of nearly $200 million.
• Ansell Limited (ASX: ANN) jumped 10.3% to $34.53 as earnings per share exceeded its upgraded guidance, with margins outperforming forecasts even though revenue declined.
• Investigations software firm Nuix Limited (ASX: NXL) dropped 5% to $2.06 after posting a $9.2 million full-year loss, driven by rising legal expenses and fewer multi-year contracts, compared with a $5 million profit a year earlier.
• Oil prices held steady in Asian trading on Monday after strong weekly gains, supported by fading hopes of a swift Russia-Ukraine ceasefire and dovish signals from the US Federal Reserve pointing to a possible rate cut next month.
• On international exchanges, Wall Street ended mixed with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.89%, the S&P 500 higher by 1.52%, and the NASDAQ Composite gaining 1.88%. 
• Meanwhile, the Hang Seng climbed 1.91%, and London’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.13% today.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

90-Day Average Volume Outlier:

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