ASX/200 Closed Higher by 1.13%, Lifted by Materials

By the end of trading session on 02 October 2025, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 higher 1.13% higher at 8,945.90. Out of 11 sectors, 10 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Materials and A-REIT were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 1.90% and 1.71% in their values. On the other hand, Telecommunications Services was the top-losing sector 0.30% in their value.

Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) and Westgold Resources Limited (ASX: WGX) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 9.090% and 7.862% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Droneshield Limited (ASX: DRO) and News Corporation Limited (ASX: NWS) are the top-losing stocks, losing 13.589% and 5.531% in their stock prices.

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Top higher for the day:

• Materials (Up 1.90%)
• A-REIT (Up 1.71%)

Top loser for the day:

• Telecommunications Services (Down 0.30%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• REA Group Limited (ASX: REA) has acquired a controlling stake in Canadian property imaging firm Planitar, strengthening its technology portfolio. The move is widely viewed as a strategic response to the entry of Domain Holdings Australia’s (ASX: DHG) new US-based owner, CoStar Group, into the Australian market.
• James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) gained 1.2% to $29.50 at the time of writing, as the company defended its executive incentive plans ahead of its October 30 annual shareholder meeting.
• Droneshield Limited (ASX: DRO) was among the worst performers on the All Ordinaries Index, falling 9.8% to $5.18, following a sharp 23.2% surge on Tuesday driven by investor optimism over rising defence spending in Europe.
• Gold prices appear to be entering “pullback” territory, according to IG market analyst Tony Sycamore, after climbing for a fifth consecutive day to reach a record high above US$3,895 an ounce at the time of writing, amid concerns about the ongoing US government shutdown.
• Oil prices edged lower after a volatile trading session, as investors weighed the possibility that OPEC+ could accelerate production increases, despite a build-up in US crude inventories.
• On global markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.09%, the S&P 500 gained 0.34%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.42%. 
• Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index climbed 1.81%, and the UK’s FTSE 100 gained 1.03% at the time of writing.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

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