ASX/200 Closed Higher by 0.24%, Lifted by Information Technology

By the end of the trading session on 01 May 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.24% and settled at 8,145.60. Out of the 11 sectors, 07 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Information Technology and A-REIT are the top-gaining sectors, gaining 4.01% and 1.67% in their index values. On the other hand, Energy and Materials are the top-losing sector, losing 1.34% and 0.84% in their index value.

HMC Capital Limited (ASX: HMC) and Boss Energy Limited (ASX: BOE) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 8.230% and 7.255% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Judo Capital Holdings Limited (ASX: JDO) and Westgold Resources Limited (ASX: WGX) are the top-losing stocks, losing 16.854% and 6.734% in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Information Technology (Up 4.01%)
• A-REIT (Up 1.67%)

Top loser for the day:

• Utilities (Down 1.35%)
• Energy (Down 0.84%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Judo Bank (ASX: JDO) shares dropped 16.9% to $1.48 after issuing a surprise Q3 update, indicating loan growth would fall short of its February guidance.
• Platinum Asset Management (ASX: PTM) jumped 11.4% to 63 cents following L1 Capital’s announcement of merger discussions, after it acquired a major stake from founder Kerr Neilson.
• Woolworths Group (ASX: WOW) rose 1.2% to $31.94, driven by a strong performance in e-commerce, with online sales reaching $2.2 billion in the first quarter, supporting a slight increase in total group revenue.
• Data centre stocks saw gains as major US tech firms signaled plans to boost investment in infrastructure to support growing AI demands.
• Gold prices declined for a third consecutive session amid signs of improving trade negotiations between the US and China, reducing demand for safe-haven assets.
• Oil prices fell below US$60 per barrel — a three-week low — as reports suggested OPEC+ could be entering a phase of sustained higher output.
• On global markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.35%, the S&P 500 edged up 0.15%, the NASDAQ slipped 0.09%.
• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 0.51%, and London’s FTSE 100 advanced 0.37%.

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