ASX/200 Closed Higher by 0.30%, Lifted by Utilities

By the end of the trading session on 30 May 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.30% and settled at 8,434.70. Out of the 11 sectors, 07 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Utilities and Consumer Staples is the top-gaining sector, gaining 1.18% and 0.96% in their it’s value. On the other hand, Energy and Information Technology are the top-losing sector, losing 1.37% and 0.58% in their index value.

Ramsay Healthcare Limited (ASX: RHC) and West African Resources Limited (ASX: WAF) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 5.888% and 5.597% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Pilbara Minerals  Limited (ASX: PLS) and IGO Limited (ASX: IGO) are the top-losing stocks, losing 5.704% and 5.366% in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Utilities (Up 1.18%)
• Consumer Staples (Up 0.96%)

Top loser for the day:

• Energy (Down 1.37%)
• Information Technology (Down 0.58%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Shares of lithium producers declined after UBS revised its sector outlook to “underweight” and trimmed its long-term price forecast for spodumene. Pilbara Minerals fell by 5.7% to $1.24, while IGO Limited slid 5.4% to $3.88.
• HealthCo Healthcare & Wellness REIT jumped 7.8% to 89 cents following news of a rent deferral agreement with its struggling tenant, Healthscope. The REIT also confirmed it is exploring arrangements with other hospital operators. The announcement boosted confidence across the sector, pushing Ramsay Health Care up 5.9% to $38.30.
• Despite reporting a 54% increase in underlying net profit to $6 million for FY2025, Findi Limited saw its stock drop 8.9% to $4.60 as investors appeared unimpressed by the result.
• Catapult Group shares rallied over 10% after analysts at Morgan Stanley projected a substantial improvement in the company’s earnings margin by 2027, predicting it could nearly triple within the period.
• The Australian dollar has become an unexpected beneficiary of trade tensions under US President Donald Trump, as global investors increasingly view it as a safe-haven asset during market instability.
• Global stock markets were varied in performance: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.28%, the S&P 500 advanced 0.40%, and the NASDAQ Composite gained 0.39%. 
• Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declined 1.46%.

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