Market Alert : Global Sell-Off Extends: Liquidity Fears and Growth Concerns Dominate

ASX/200 Closed Higher by 0.86%, Lifted by A-REIT

By the end of trading session on 16 October 2025, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.86% higher at 9,068.40. Out of 11 sectors, 09 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

A-REIT and Healthcare were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 2.82% and 1.33% in their values. On the other hand, Information Technology and Utilities were the top-losing sectors, losing 1.12% and 0.44% in their values.

Hub24 Limited (ASX: HUB) and AMP Limited (ASX: AMP) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 10.528% and 8.522% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Iluka Resources Limited (ASX: ILU) and Iperionx Limited (ASX: IPX) are the top-losing stocks, losing 10.561% and 7.363% in their stock prices.

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Top higher for the day:

  • A-REIT (Up 2.82%)
  • Healthcare (Up 1.33%)

Top loser for the day:

  • Information Technology (Down 1.12%)
  • Utilities (Down 0.44%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

  • Mayne Pharma Group Limited (ASX: MYX) surged 11.3% to AU$6.30 after the Supreme Court of New South Wales ruled that U.S.-based pharmaceutical company Cosette could not withdraw from its AU$672 million takeover bid for the Australian-listed firm.
  • Entertainment Rewards Limited (ASX: EER) skyrocketed 900% to 2 cents following news that its majority shareholder, Suzerain, had submitted a cash buyout proposal for the company.
  • Treasury Wine Estates Limited (ASX: TWE) gained 1.8% to AU$6.27, even as Chairman John Mullen cautioned that the company’s China sales outlook for FY2025–26 is expected to fall significantly short of earlier forecasts.
  • In commodities, gold climbed to a new all-time high above US $4,200 an ounce, while silver also rallied sharply, supported by heightened U.S.–China tensions and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve could deliver two additional rate cuts before year-end.
  • Meanwhile, oil prices continued their decline, touching a five-month low, as renewed concerns about oversupply overshadowed the broader strength in global financial markets.
  • Across global equities, performance was mixed — the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.04% lower, while the S&P 500 gained 0.40% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.66%. 
  • In Asia, the Hang Seng Index traded 0.40% lower during today’s session.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

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