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

By the end of trading session on 22 September 2025, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.32% higher at 8,810.90. Out of 11 sectors, 06 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Materials and Utilities were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 2.60% and 0.58% in their values. On the other hand, A-REIT and Energy were the top-losing sectors, losing 0.71% and 0.70% in their values

Reece Limited (ASX: REH) and Genesis Minerals Limited (ASX: GMD) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 14.147% and 13.861% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Viva Energy Group Limited (ASX: VEA) and New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC) are the top-losing stocks, losing 8.122% and 6.683% in their stock prices.

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Top higher for the day:

• Materials (Up 2.60%)
• Utilities (Up 0.58%)

Top loser for the day:

• A-REIT (Down 0.71%)
• Energy (Down 0.70%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Biotech firm Starpharma surged 73% to 22.5¢ after striking a licensing deal with Genentech, part of the Roche Group, to advance the development of new cancer treatments.
• Plumbing and bathroom supplier Reece Limited climbed 14.2% to $11.78 after unveiling a $250 million share buyback plan, making it one of the day’s standout performers.
• On the downside, Viva Energy Limited dropped more than 8% to $1.81 following the unexpected resignation of Jevan Bouzo, chief executive of its convenience and mobility division. Bouzo departs after a decade with the fuel retailer, leaving leadership uncertainty in the business.
• Meanwhile, gold prices hovered close to record levels as traders looked ahead to a week packed with U.S. Federal Reserve speeches and the release of key inflation data. The metal has been buoyed by last week’s Fed rate cut and expectations of further easing.
• In energy markets, Iraq confirmed higher oil exports, marking a step in scaling back voluntary output cuts agreed under the OPEC+ alliance, according to the country’s state oil marketer SOMO.
• Global equity markets were mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.37%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.49% and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.72%.
• In other regions, the Hang Seng Index was down 0.91%, while London’s FTSE 100 edged 0.12% lower.

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