ASX/200 Closed Lower by 0.07%, Dragged down by Information Technology

By the end of trading session on 06 October 2025, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.07% lower at 8,981.40. Out of 11 sectors, 07 sectors ended lower along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Materials and Utilities were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 0.71% and 0.59% in their values. On the other hand, Information Technology and Healthcare were the top-losing sectors, losing 1.37% and 1.03% in their values

Droneshield Limited (ASX: DRO) and Lynas Rare Earths Limited (ASX: LYC) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 10.739% and 7.198% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Mesoblast Limited (ASX: MSB) and HMC Capital Limited (ASX: HMC) are the top-losing stocks, losing 6.160% and 5.358% in their stock prices.

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Top higher for the day:

• Materials (Up 0.71%)
• Utilities (Up 0.59%)

Top loser for the day:

• Information Technology (Down 1.37%)
• Healthcare (Down 1.03%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Shares of Restaurant Brands climbed 0.7% after the company, which is dual-listed, confirmed it received a full takeover bid from its majority owner, Finaccess Restauracion, for $NZ5.05 ($4.46) per share.
• Auckland Airport shares dropped 1% despite the Commerce Commission's decision to reject Air New Zealand's call for an inquiry into airport regulation.
• Predictive Discovery (PDI), a gold miner, saw its stock jump 11.4% following the announcement of a merger agreement with Canada's Robex Resources, valued at $2.3 billion. Under the proposed terms, Robex shareholders are set to receive 8.667 PDI shares for each Robex security they own.

• Bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, reached a new record high on Sunday and was trading up nearly 2.7% at $US125,245.57 as of 0512 GMT.
• Oil prices advanced approximately 1% in early Monday trading. This rise followed the OPEC+ announcement of a smaller-than-anticipated monthly production increase, which helped ease concerns about oversupply.
• On the global front, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 0.51% and the S&P 500 saw a minor gain of 0.01%. In contrast, the Nasdaq Composite closed lower by 0.28%. 
• Today, the Hang Seng index has fallen 0.65%, and the FTSE 100 is down 0.01%.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

90-Day Average Volume Outlier:

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