ASX/200 Closer Higher by 1.23%, Lifted by Consumer Discretionary

By the end of the trading session on 05 August 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 1.23% and settled at 8,770.40. All 11 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Consumer Discretionary and Financial are the top-gaining sector, gaining 1.81% and 1.49% in their it’s value.

Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) and Iluka Resources Limited (ASX: ILU) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 16.186% and 8.646% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX) and Endeavour Group Limited (ASX: EDV) are the top-losing stocks, losing 8.449% and 2.885 in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Consumer Discretionary (Up 1.81%)
• Financial (Up 1.49%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) surged 16.2% to $17.73 after reporting a 16% increase in its full-year net profit to $94.1 million, fuelled by a strong rebound in its US debt recovery operations and continued growth in its consumer lending division.
• Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) climbed 7.9% to $6.93 following the finalisation of its agreement with the Australian federal government, officially positioning the company as the nation’s sovereign defence shipbuilder.
• Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX) tumbled 8.5% after the company warned of elevated operating expenses during the first half of the financial year, dampening investor sentiment.
• Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) announced the acquisition of the Port Adelaide Distribution Centre for $216 million, securing the asset at a significant 70% discount to its estimated replacement cost, which will support the establishment of a new investment fund.
• Oil prices declined in volatile trading as markets weighed OPEC+’s substantial supply increase alongside fresh concerns, after US President Donald Trump threatened economic penalties on India for its ongoing imports of Russian crude, partially alleviating fears of a supply glut.
• On Wall Street, US stock markets ended with mixed performances overnight: the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.34%, the S&P 500 rose 1.47%, while the NASDAQ Composite outperformed with a 1.95% increase.
• In today’s global markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index is trading up by 0.70%, while London’s FTSE 100 has edged higher by 0.66%.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

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