ASX/200 Closed Higher by 1.34%, Lifted by Information Technology

By the end of the trading session on 14 April 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 1.34% and settled at 7,748.60. Out of 11 sectors, 10 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200. Information Technology and Materials are the top-gaining sectors, gaining  2.61% and 2.11% in their index values. Meanwhile, Consumer Staples is the top-losing sector, losing 0.45% in their index value. Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: NEU) and Siteminder Limited (ASX: SDR) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 21.109% and 9.749% in their stock prices. On the other hand, The A2 Milk Company Limited (ASX: A2M) and Digico Infrastructure REIT (ASX: DGT) are the top-losing stocks, losing 3.009% and 2.363% in their stock prices.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Information Technology (Up 2.61%)
• Materials (Up 2.11)

Top loser for the day:

• Consumer Staples (Down 0.45%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: NEU) led the ASX gains, surging 21.11% to close at $11.13 after receiving a critical nod from the US Food and Drug Administration. 
• DroneShield Limited (ASX: DRO) saw its share price jump 16.3% to $1.04 after announcing it had secured five renewed contracts totaling $32.2 million. 
• Australian Strategic Materials Limited (ASX: ASM), listed on the All Ordinaries, rallied 21.8% to 47.5¢ after China moved to halt exports of several essential rare earth elements. Investors viewed this as a significant boost for non-Chinese suppliers, positioning ASM for potential long-term growth.
• While Australian banks may not be directly affected by the tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump, Citigroup analysts caution that indirect consequences—particularly on global and local economic growth—could present substantial challenges.
• Oil prices slipped slightly as markets responded to tariff exemptions granted by the US for electronics such as smartphones, along with productive diplomatic discussions between the US and Iran over the weekend.
• On Wall Street overnight, stocks delivered mixed results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.56%, the S&P 500 added 1.81%, and the NASDAQ rose by 2.06%. 
• In global markets today, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index is up 2.13%, while the UK’s FTSE 100 has increased 0.64%.

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