Mid-Market: S&P/ASX 200 Trading Higher; Buoyed By Energy And Healthcare Sectors
Source: Kapitales Research
On 02 January 2026, at AEDT 12.30 PM, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 is trading higher today, gaining 14.10 points or 0.16%, and is currently trading at 8,728.40 levels. Out of 11, 7 sectors are trading higher along with the gain in the S&P/ASX 200.
The Energy and Healthcare sectors are the top 2 gaining sectors, gaining 0.76% and 0.48% in their index values. On the other hand, Materials and Information Technology sectors are the top 2 declining sectors, declining 0.50% and 0.22% in their index values.
Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) and Paladin Energy Limited (ASX: PDN) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 7.784% and 7.299% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) and Capstone Copper Corp. (ASX: CSC) are the top-losing stocks and are declining by 10.139% and 3.299% in their stock prices.
Factors influencing the market-
Judo Capital rose 5.2% after chief executive Chris Bayliss reaffirmed the bank’s profit guidance of around $185 million for the FY26.
Capstone Copper Corp’s shares were 3.3% lower after negotiations broke down with a workers’ union at its Mantoverde mine in Chile. As a result, around half of the mine’s staff are expected to go on strike immediately. Capstone expects production at Mantoverde to fall to around 30% of normal production.
Nickel Industries led the market, gaining 7.8% after revealing that Korean alloy producer Sphere will purchase a 10% interest in its Excelsior Nickel Cobalt high-pressure acid leach facility in Indonesia. Sphere also holds a long-term agreement to supply high-grade nickel to Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
The Dow Jones closed down by 0.63%, S&P 500 declined by 0.74% and Nasdaq was down by 0.76% in the previous session.
Hang Seng is up by 1.51%, and FTSE 100 is down by 0.09%.
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Mid-Market: S&P/ASX 200 Trading Higher; Buoyed By Energy And Healthcare Sectors
On 02 January 2026, at AEDT 12.30 PM, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 is trading higher today, gaining 14.10 points or 0.16%, and is currently trading at 8,728.40 levels. Out of 11, 7 sectors are trading higher along with the gain in the S&P/ASX 200.
The Energy and Healthcare sectors are the top 2 gaining sectors, gaining 0.76% and 0.48% in their index values. On the other hand, Materials and Information Technology sectors are the top 2 declining sectors, declining 0.50% and 0.22% in their index values.
Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) and Paladin Energy Limited (ASX: PDN) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 7.784% and 7.299% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) and Capstone Copper Corp. (ASX: CSC) are the top-losing stocks and are declining by 10.139% and 3.299% in their stock prices.
Factors influencing the market-
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