By the end of trading session on 08 April 2026, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed 1.06% lower at 8,579.50. Out of 11 sectors, 09 sectors ended lower along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Information Technology and Materials were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 7.31% and 4.47% in their values. On the other hand, Energy and Utilities were the top-losing sectors, losing 7.15% and 4.18% in their values.

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) and Bellevue Gold Corporation (ASX: BGL) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 19.461% and 18.849% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Droneshield Limited (ASX: DRO) and Karoon Energy Limited (ASX: KAR) are the top-losing stocks, losing 13.534% and 13.074% in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day: 

• Information Technology (Up 7.31%)
• Materials (Up 4.47%)

Top loser for the day: 

• Energy (Down 7.15%)
• Utilities (Down 4.18%)

Other Factors influencing the market: 

• Santos Limited declined 4.1% to $7.76, with the company indicating plans to resume operations at its Barossa gas project around April 18.
• Pro Medicus Limited surged 8.3% to $132.08 after securing a five-year contract valued at $23 million with the University of Maryland Medical System for its Visage 7 platform.
• Flight Centre Travel Group rose 7.3% to $11.90 following the announcement of a $61.7 million divestment of its 47% stake in Pedal Group to a consortium linked to managing director Graham Turner.
• Magellan Financial Group gained 4.0% after reporting assets under management of $37.5 billion as of March 31, compared to $39.9 billion at the end of December, with declines attributed to outflows and market volatility linked to geopolitical tensions.
• Gold prices moved higher after Donald Trump and Iran agreed on a temporary two-week ceasefire to continue negotiations, easing uncertainty in global markets.
• Oil prices, meanwhile, retreated sharply as the US delayed potential military action against Iran, opting instead for diplomatic discussions during the ceasefire period.
• Global markets delivered mixed results. In the US, the Dow Jones edged down 0.18%, the S&P 500 posted a modest gain of 0.08%, while the Nasdaq advanced 1.10%.
• In Asia and Europe, sentiment was stronger, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rising 2.79% and the FTSE 100 climbing 2.46%.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

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