ASX/200 Closer Higher by 0.60%, Lifted by Consumer Staples

By the end of the trading session on 30 July 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.60% and settled at 8,756.40. Out of 11 sectors, 06 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Consumer Staples and A-REIT are the top-gaining sector, gaining 1.29% and 1.25% in their it’s value. On the other hand, Utilities and Information Technology are the top-losing sector, losing 0.79% and 0.36% in it’s value.

Polynovo Limited (ASX: PNV) and West African Resources Limited (ASX: WAF) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 7.755% and 3.913% in their stock prices. On the other hand, IGO Limited (ASX: IGO) and Emerald Resources NL (ASX: EMR) are the top-losing stocks, losing 7.200% and 6.250 in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Consumer Staples (Up 1.29%)
• A-REIT (Up 1.25%)

Top loser for the day:

• Utilities (Down 0.79%)
• Information Technology (Down 0.36%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• IGO Limited (ASX: IGO) fell by 7.2% to $4.64 following an announcement that ongoing operational challenges at its Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery have impacted output.
• Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) dropped 12.8% to 95.5¢ after the company cautioned that its full-year revenue may reach the lower end of its forecast, due to continued volatility in the US artificial intelligence market.
• Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) rose by 3% as it issued a positive outlook for FY26, projecting increased production and reduced costs, driven by plant expansions and financial discipline.
• PointsBet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH) advanced 4.2% to $1.25 after Betr revised its hostile takeover bid, offering 4.219 Betr shares for each PointsBet share, claiming it surpasses the $1.20 per share offer from Japan’s Mixi.
• The Australian dollar and government bond yields declined as June quarter inflation slowed to 2.1%, underperforming market expectations.
• Crude oil prices climbed above US$69 per barrel after President Donald Trump suggested new tariffs on Russia and warned the country has 10 days to agree to a truce with Ukraine.
• In US markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.46%, the S&P 500 edged down 0.30%, and the NASDAQ Composite slipped 0.38%.
• In global indices, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 1.14%, while London’s FTSE 100 was down0.45%.

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