ASX/200 Closed Higher by 0.23%, Lifted by Telecommunications Services

By the end of the trading session on 18 August 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.23% and settled at 8,959.30. Out of 11 sectors, 07 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Telecommunications Services  and Information Technology  are the top-gaining sector, gaining 1.39% and 0.82% in their it’s value. On the other hand, Materials and Energy was the top-losing sector, losing 0.75% and 0.49% in it’s value.

Clarity Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:CU6) and Lendlease Group Limited (ASX: LLC) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 8.196% and 6.666% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Digico Infrastructure REIT Limited (ASX: DGT) and Temple & Webster Group Limited (ASX: TPW) are the top-losing stocks, losing 14.063% and 5.274% in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Telecommunications Services (Up 1.39%)
• Information Technology  (Up 0.82%)

Top loser for the day:

• Materials (Down 0.75%)
• Energy (Down 0.49%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• GPT Group (ASX: GPT) climbed 1.9% to $5.37 after posting a half-year net profit of $329.1 million, supported by a $48.3 million increase in the value of its investment portfolio.
• DigiCo Infrastructure REIT (ASX: DGI) plunged 14.1% to $2.75 after announcing full-year underlying EBITDA of $99 million.
• oOh!media Ltd (ASX: OML) dropped 10.2% as its earnings results fell short of analyst expectations.
• Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX: AZJ) gained 1.8% following news of an additional $150 million share buyback program.
• Iron ore prices edged higher, attempting to break a three-day losing streak amid speculation of a seasonal rebound in China’s steel demand.
• According to Reuters’ Clyde Russell, China’s crude oil storage flows dropped sharply from 1.42 million barrels per day in June to 530,000 barrels per day in July, pointing to improved demand.
• On Wall Street, major indices closed mixed: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.08%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.29%, and the NASDAQ Composite eased 0.40%.
• In global markets, the Hang Seng Index was up 0.02%, while the FTSE 100 advanced 0.15%.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

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