By the end of trading session on 30 April 2026, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.24% lower at 8,665.80. Out of 11 sectors, 03 sectors ended lower along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Energy and Telecommunications Services were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 1.37% and 1.32% in their values. On the other hand, Consumer Staples and Materials were the top-losing sectors, losing 4.98% and 2.65% in their values.

ASX Limited (ASX: ASX) and Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 5.099% and 4.444% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Westgold Resources Limited (ASX: WGX) and Deep Yellow Limited (ASX: DYL) are the top-losing stocks, losing 9.322% and 9.161% in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day: 

• Energy (Up 1.37%)
• Telecommunications Services (Up 1.32%)

Top loser for the day: 

• Consumer Staples (Down 4.98%)
• Materials (Down 2.65%)

Other Factors influencing the market: 

• South32 dropped 5.4% to $4.03 after raising the Hermosa project cost to about US$3.3 billion (AU$4.6 billion) due to inflation and higher input costs. First production is now expected in 2H FY28, with full capacity delayed to FY31.
• ASX Limited rose 5.1% to $60.80 as the company announced a leadership transition, appointing markets and listings head Darren Yip as interim chief executive from May 29, following the upcoming departure of Helen Lofthouse next month.
• Regis Healthcare advanced 2.2% to $6.63 after indicating that full-year underlying earnings are likely to reach around $135 million. The result is expected to come in at the upper end of guidance, supported by strong occupancy levels and increased resident funding.
• In contrast, Liontown Resources slipped 3.3% to $2.35 despite delivering its strongest quarterly performance since commencing production. The company reported $33 million in positive net cash flow for the March quarter, though the update failed to lift investor sentiment.
• Meanwhile, oil prices surged past US$126 per barrel on Thursday, a move increasingly seen as a structural shift rather than a short-term spike. SPI Asset Management’s Stephen Innes noted that the sharp rise in crude prices is beginning to flow through to the broader economy.
• Global markets presented a mixed picture. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.57%, the S&P 500 edged down 0.04%, while the Nasdaq posted a marginal gain of 0.04%.
• In Asia, the Hang Seng Index fell 296.42 points, or 1.14%, to close at 25,815.42.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

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