ASX/200 Closed Lower by 0.10%, Dragged down by Information Technology

By the end of the trading session on 26 June 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed lower by 0.10% and settled at 8,550.80. Out of the 11 sectors, 07 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Healthcare and Materials is the top-gaining sector, gaining 0.44% and 0.16% in their it’s value. On the other hand, Information Technology and A-REIT are the top-losing sector, losing 2.05% and 0.71% in their index value.

Clarity Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: CU6) and Iluka Resources Limited (ASX: ILU) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 14.354% and 6.876% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) and Sigma Healthcare Limited (ASX: SIG) are the top-losing stocks, losing 5.258% and 3.834% in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Healthcare (Up 0.44%)
• Materials (Up 0.16%)

Top loser for the day:

• Information Technology (Down 2.05%)
• A-REIT (Down 0.71%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• ANZ shares climbed 2.2% to $29.74 after it was announced that Chief Technology Officer Gerard Florian will exit the bank, coming just a week after the departure plans of retail head Maile Carnegie were made public.
• Aurizon Holdings slipped 0.3% to $2.99 as the rail freight company projected FY25 underlying EBITDA at $1.58 billion—below market forecasts and a decline from $1.6 billion reported in FY24.
• DroneShield extended its rally, surging another 11.7% to $2.39, following a nearly 20% jump in the previous session on the back of securing a €61.6 million European defence contract.
• Humm Group gained 3.7% to 56 cents, continuing its upward momentum after confirming it had received a takeover bid from the private investment office of its chairman, Andrew Abercrombie.
• Gold prices held steady as investors monitored the stability of the Israel-Iran situation and awaited further cues on potential interest rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve.
• Oil prices inched higher after suffering the steepest two-day drop since 2022, amid signals from former US President Donald Trump that Iran sanctions relief is unlikely in the near term, alongside data showing a significant decline in American crude reserves.
• International markets saw gains, with the Dow Jones rising 1.19%, the S&P 500 up 1.11%, and the NASDAQ increasing by 1.43%.
• However, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell by 0.67%, while the FTSE 100 edged up 0.10%.

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