ASX/200 Closed Lower by 0.04%, Dragged down by Consumer Discretionary
By the end of trading session on 30 October 2025, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.46% lower at 8,881.90. Out of 11 sectors, 07 sectors ended lower along with the S&P/ASX 200.
Energy and Telecommunications Services were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 0.60% and 0.45% in their values. On the other hand, Consumer Discretionary and Utilities were the top-losing sectors, losing 1.70% and 1.12% in their values.
Vault Minerals Limited (ASX: VAU) and Westgold Resources Limited (ASX: WGX) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 5.797% and 5.346% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Steadfast Group Limited (ASX: SDF) and Droneshield Limited (ASX: DRO) are the top-losing stocks, losing 9.678% and 5.897% in their stock prices.
Sleep technology leader ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) climbed 1.7% to $39.53 at the time of writing after reporting a 9% rise in first-quarter revenue to US$1.3 billion, alongside plans to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint to meet growing global demand.
Meanwhile, Mayne Pharma Group Limited (ASX: MYX) slumped 31.5% to $4.25 following news that Treasurer Jim Chalmers intends to block U.S. company Cosette’s A$672 million takeover proposal, citing national interest and job security concerns.
Insurance broker Steadfast Group Limited (ASX: SDF) dropped 9.7% to $5.60 after long-time CEO Robert Kelly AM temporarily stepped aside while an independent investigation into employee allegations takes place.
Consumer finance firm Humm Group Limited (ASX: HUM) also faced pressure, tumbling 9% to $0.60 after revealing a 14% decline in quarterly loan originations, impacted by technology disruptions and stricter credit controls for its new “buy now, pay later” offering.
In commodities, gold prices held firm above US$4,000 per ounce, extending gains from the previous session as investors assessed the U.S.–China trade truce, which offered short-term calm but failed to dispel long-term concerns about global competition.
Globally, markets remained volatile. Wall Street ended the session mixed — the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.23%, the S&P 500 lost 0.99%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.57%.
In contrast, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was down 1.09%, while London’s FTSE 100 inched up 0.04%, reflecting the uncertain investor mood across regions.
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ASX/200 Closed Lower by 0.04%, Dragged down by Consumer Discretionary
By the end of trading session on 30 October 2025, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.46% lower at 8,881.90. Out of 11 sectors, 07 sectors ended lower along with the S&P/ASX 200.
Energy and Telecommunications Services were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 0.60% and 0.45% in their values. On the other hand, Consumer Discretionary and Utilities were the top-losing sectors, losing 1.70% and 1.12% in their values.
Vault Minerals Limited (ASX: VAU) and Westgold Resources Limited (ASX: WGX) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 5.797% and 5.346% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Steadfast Group Limited (ASX: SDF) and Droneshield Limited (ASX: DRO) are the top-losing stocks, losing 9.678% and 5.897% in their stock prices.
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