ASX/200 Closer Higher by 0.08%, Lifted by Energy

By the end of the trading session on 29 July 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.08% and settled at 8,704.60. Out of 11 sectors, 07 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Energy and Industrials are the top-gaining sector, gaining 0.65% and 0.33% in their it’s value. On the other hand, A-REIT and Consumer Staples are the top-losing sector, losing 0.47% and 0.14% in it’s value.

EVT Limited (ASX: EVT) and Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 3.635% and 3.260% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Viva Energy Group Limited (ASX: VEA) and Paladin Energy Limited (ASX: PDN) are the top-losing stocks, losing 6.393% and 5.789 in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Energy (Up 0.65%)
• Industrials (Up 0.33%)

Top loser for the day:

• A-REIT (Down 0.47%)
• Consumer Staples (Down 0.14%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA) dropped 6.4% to close at $2.05 after its first-half earnings outlook missed expectations, with group EBITDA falling 6% short of analyst consensus.
• Michael Hill International Ltd (ASX: MHJ) overcame early losses to finish the session 2.5% higher after the announcement of the passing of its founder, Sir Michael Hill.
• Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) gained 1.6% to reach $11.16, buoyed by a strong performance in the June quarter. RBC analyst Kaan Peker cited higher production levels, improved cash flow, and positive guidance as key contributors to the stock’s upward momentum.
• The Australian dollar remained steady at around US65.20¢ at the close of local trade, supported by renewed optimism surrounding an extended US-China tariff truce.
• In the crypto sector, Bitmain Technologies—the world’s largest producer of cryptocurrency mining hardware—revealed plans to launch its first US-based facility, capitalising on growing demand tied to the “Made in America” shift in digital infrastructure.
• Oil prices ticked up 0.4% as easing trade tensions and a recent US-EU agreement lifted market sentiment.
• In international equities, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.14%, the S&P 500 inched up 0.02%, and the NASDAQ Composite advanced by 0.33%. 
• In Asia, the Hang Seng Index declined by 0.53%, while the FTSE 100 edged up by 0.07%.

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