ASX/200 Closed Lower by 0.70%, Dragged down by Healthcare

 By the end of the trading session on 19 August 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed lower by 0.70% and settled at 8,896.20. Out of 11 sectors, 07 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Telecommunications Services  and Information Technology  are the top-gaining sector, gaining 0.72% and 0.57% in their it’s value. On the other hand, Healthcare and Energy was the top-losing sector, losing 8.73% and 2.20% in it’s value.

Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) and ARB Corporation Limited (ASX: ARB) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 9.974% and 8.548% in their stock prices. On the other hand, CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) and Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited (ASX: RWC) are the top-losing stocks, losing 16.888% and 6.740% in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Telecommunications Services (Up 0.72%)
• Information Technology  (Up 0.57%)

Top loser for the day:

• Healthcare (Down 8.73%)
• Energy (Down 2.20%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Seek Ltd (ASX: SEK) climbed 8% to $27.72 after reporting stronger-than-expected revenue for FY25. The result came despite a drop in job listings, as higher pricing helped offset the decline and outperformed analyst forecasts.
• Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM) slipped 5.7% to $14.43, with the company citing weaker demand, uncertainty around trade policies, the impact of US tariffs, and oversupply of Chinese steel in the market.
• Reliance Worldwide Corporation (ASX: RWC) fell 6.7% to $4.29 even though it posted a 13.5% rise in full-year net profit to US$125 million. The earnings lift was supported by the first full-year contribution from Holman Industries and continued cost efficiencies.
• HMC Capital (ASX: HMC) dropped 6.6% to $32.27 after cautioning investors about softer growth prospects in the upcoming year.
• Meanwhile, oil prices edged higher as a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dampened hopes of a swift resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• On Wall Street, trading ended mixed: the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.08%, the S&P 500 eased 0.01%, while the NASDAQ Composite added 0.03%. 
• In global markets, the Hang Seng declined 0.12%, whereas London’s FTSE 100 ticked up 0.02%.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

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