ASX/200 Closed Lower by 0.10%, Dragged down by Consumer Discretionary

By the end of trading session on 08 October 2025, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.10% lower at 8,947.60. Out of 11 sectors, 06 sectors ended lower along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Healthcare and Materials were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 0.65% and 0.41% in their values. On the other hand, Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology were the top-losing sectors, losing 1.56% and 1.14% in their values.

Mesoblast Limited (ASX: MSB) and James Hardie Industries PLC (ASX: JHX) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 9.737% and 9.490% in their stock prices. On the other hand,  Helia Group Limited (ASX: HLI) and Catalyst Metals Limited (ASX: CYL) are the top-losing stocks, losing 3.497% and 3.290% in their stock prices.

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Top higher for the day:

• Helathcare (Up 0.65%)
• Materials (Up 0.41%)

Top loser for the day:

• Consumer Discretionary (Down 1.16%)
• Information Technology (Down 1.14%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• DroneShield climbed 7.8% to $6.53 after revealing new software upgrades designed to enhance its systems’ ability to detect and counter drones with greater speed and precision.
• Healius slipped 1.8% to $0.80, even as it announced the appointment of Andrew Thomson, previously CFO at BIS Industries, as the successor to outgoing finance chief Steve Humphries.
• NRW Holdings advanced 3% to $4.76 following an upgrade to its full-year earnings guidance and the successful completion of its $200 million acquisition of Sydney-based electrical and technology services provider Fredon Industries.
• Catalyst Metals declined 1.8% to $7.46 after reporting that its gold production for September fell short of market expectations.
• Gold prices broke through US$4,000 an ounce on Wednesday, reaching a new record as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset amid mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, coupled with expectations of additional U.S. Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
• In global markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.20% lower, the S&P 500 slipped 0.38%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.67%. 
• Meanwhile, the Hang Seng was down 0.84%, while the FTSE 100 inched up by 0.05%.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

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