ASX/200 Closed Lower by 0.58%, Dragged down by Energy

By the end of the trading session on 19 May 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed lower by 0.58% and settled at 8,295.10. Out of the 11 sectors, 09 sectors ended lower along with the S&P/ASX 200. Utilities and Telecommunications Services are the top-gaining sector, gaining 0.31% and 0.22% in their index value. On the other hand, Energy and Materials are the top-losing sector, losing 1.82% and 1.55% in their index value. Capricorn Metals Limited (ASX: CMM) and Regis Resources Limited (ASX: RRL) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 3.444% and 3.370% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) and Clarity Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: CU6) are the top-losing stocks, losing 16.565% and 12.800% in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Utilities (Up 0.31%)
• Telecommunications Sector (Up 0.22%)

Top loser for the day:

• Energy (Down 1.82%)
• Materials (Down 1.55%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Gentrack's (ASX: GTK) shares dipped 4.3%, despite reporting a substantial 33% increase in net profit for the half-year ending in March, reaching NZ$7.2 million (AU$6.6 million). The growth was driven by stronger recurring revenue streams and favorable foreign exchange movements.
• Domino's Pizza (ASX: DMP) saw its shares fall by 2.8% following the announcement that Kerri Hayman, the head of its Australia and New Zealand operations, would be stepping down in August.
• Lendlease (ASX: LLC) gained 1.4% after confirming a new joint venture with The Crown Estate, aimed at advancing its UK development portfolio.
• Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS), listed on the All Ordinaries, surged 14.7% after securing a new contract worth approximately $53 million to supply its counter-drone remote weapons system for “urgent operational requirements” in Europe.
• In China, home prices declined at an accelerated rate in April, underscoring ongoing struggles in the property sector as policymakers face pressures from the ongoing tariff conflict with the United States.
• Oil prices stabilized after an initial dip, with ongoing talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine and concerns over the US credit rating influencing market sentiment.
• On Wall Street, major indices posted modest gains: the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.78%, the S&P 500 rose 0.70%, while the NASDAQ saw a decline of 0.52%.
•  Meanwhile, the Hang Seng edged up 0.08%, and the FTSE 100 advanced 0.59%.

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