ASX/200 Closed Lower by 0.04%, Dragged down by Consumer Discretionary

By the end of trading session on 01 October 2025, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.04% lower at 8,845.70. Out of 11 sectors, 05 sectors ended lower along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Utilities and Industrials were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 0.90% and 0.47% in their values. On the other hand, Consumer Discretionary and Financial were the top-losing sectors, losing 0.95% and 0.53% in their values

Droneshield Limited (ASX: DRO) and Westgold Resources Limited (ASX: WGX) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 15.236% and 11.607% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) and Pilbara Minerals Limited (ASX: PLS) are the top-losing stocks, losing 9.899% and 6.945% in their stock prices.

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Top higher for the day:

• Utilities (Up 0.90%)
• Industrials (Up 0.47%)

Top loser for the day:

• Consumer Discretionary (Down 0.95%)
• Financial (Down 0.53%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Eagers Automotive Limited entered a trading halt before revealing plans to acquire 65% of CanadaOne, a privately owned dealership group, as part of its strategy to expand into new markets.
• Southern Cross Media dropped 6.2% to 84¢ after its board expressed confidence in blocking a proposal aimed at amending the company’s constitution to restrict it from issuing more than 25% of its shares without shareholder approval.
• Bravura Solutions Limited surged 18.2% to $2.99 after raising its earnings guidance for FY26, boosting investor sentiment.
• Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) climbed 5.8% to $8.19 following an agreement with the US Navy concerning its Towing, Salvage, and Rescue (T-ATS) Ship Program, which is currently under construction at its Alabama shipyard.
• Oil prices steadied in early Wednesday trading after two consecutive days of losses, as investors weighed potential plans by OPEC+ to accelerate output increases next month against the backdrop of declining US inventory levels.
• On the global stage, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.15%, the S&P 500 gained 0.26%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.48%.  
• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index climbed 0.87% today.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

90-Day Average Volume Outlier:

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