ASX/200 Closed Higher by 0.43%, Lifted by Energy

By the end of the trading session on 13 May 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.43% and settled at 8,269.00. Out of the 11 sectors, 06 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Energy and Information Technology are the top-gaining sector, gaining 3.23% and 3.09% in their index value. On the other hand, Consumer Staples and A-REIT are the top-losing sector, losing 2.82% and 1.91% in their index value.

Polynovo Limited (ASX: PNV) and Clarity Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: CU6) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 15.315% and 14.383% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Genesis Minerals Limited (ASX: GMD) and Capricorn Metals Limited (ASX: CMM) are the top-losing stocks, losing 10.706% and 9.767% in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Information Technology (Up 3.35%)
• Energy (Up 3.00%)

Top loser for the day:

• Consumer Staples (Down 2.61%)
• A-REIT (Down 1.21%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Abacus Storage King saw a 1.1% increase after turning down an acquisition proposal from Public Storage and Ki Corporation. An independent committee determined that the $1.47 per share offer did not reflect the company's true value.
• PolyNovo Limited (ASX: PNV) surged 10.5% following positive outcomes from its in-human study of NovoSorb, its innovative wound healing product designed for the treatment and management of type 1 diabetes.
• Vista Group International Limited (NZX: VGL) secured an agreement to implement its cloud-based software across Regal Cineworld Group's 25 UK cinemas, boosting its share price by 1.2%.
• Life360 Inc. (ASX: 360) reached a record high on Tuesday as its family-tracking app experienced significant growth in monthly users, contributing to a 32% surge in quarterly revenue.
• Gold stocks faced a major decline on Tuesday as a newly established trade agreement between the United States and China triggered a fresh wave of selling pressure in the market.
• Oil and various other commodities gained momentum as tensions between the US and China eased, boosting demand expectations. Conversely, gold prices declined amid the positive trade developments.
• Wall Street closed the session with slight losses: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 2.81%, the S&P 500 climbed 3.26%, and the NASDAQ advanced by 4.35%. 
• Meanwhile, the Hang Seng Index dropped by 1.50%, whereas the FTSE 100 increased by 0.59%.

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