ASX/200 Closed Higher by 0.48%, Lifted by Information Technology

By the end of the trading session on 09 May 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.48% and settled at 8,231.20. Out of the 11 sectors, 09 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Information Technology and Financial are the top-gaining sector, gaining 1.82% and 1.10% in their index value. On the other hand, Materials and A-REIT are the top-losing sector, losing 0.46% and 0.03% in their index value.

Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) and NUIX Limited (ASX: NXL) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 17.592% and 10.194% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Healius Limited (ASX: HLS) and Smartgroup Corporations Limited (ASX: SIQ) are the top-losing stocks, losing 25.000% and 6.068% in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Information Technology (Up 1.82%)
• Financial (Up 1.10%)

Top loser for the day:

• Materials (Down 0.46%)
• A-REIT (Down 0.03%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Healius experienced the largest drop, falling 25% to $1.16 after the healthcare stock went ex-dividend.
• REA Group saw a slight decline of 2% to $244.97, impacted by news of Domain’s deal, despite reporting an 18% increase in commercial revenues for the nine months to March.
• Chrysos Corporation surged by 17.9% to $4.87 following its agreement with Newmont, the world’s largest gold miner, to deploy its minerals analysis tool across Newmont’s operations.
• CoStar has agreed to acquire real estate platform Domain for $3 billion, with the deal expected to close in the third quarter of 2025.
• Despite a significant decline in exports to the US due to tariffs above 100%, China’s overall export growth rose in the first month after President Trump’s tariff increases, signaling strength in an economy heavily reliant on foreign demand.
• Oil prices rose as US President Donald Trump announced a new trade framework with the UK, boosting optimism for upcoming deals.
• Wall Street ended the day with modest losses: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.62%, the S&P 500 increased by 0.58%, and the NASDAQ gained 1.07%.
• The Hang Seng climbed 0.24%, while the FTSE 100 saw a decrease of 0.32% today.

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