ASX/200 Closed Higher by 0.12%, Lifted by Consumer Discretionary

By the end of the trading session on 28 January 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.12% and settled at 8,418.60. Out of 11 sectors, 06 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Consumer Discretionary and Telecommunications Services are the top-gaining sectors, gaining 0.94% and 0.64% in their index value. On the other hand, A-REIT and Energy are the top losing sectors, losing 2.42% and 1.50% in their index value.

Sigma Healthcare Limited (ASX: SIG) and Flight Centre Travel Group Limited (ASX:FLT) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 12.222% and 4.273% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Deep Yellow Limited (ASX: DYL) and Boss Energy Limited (ASX: BOE) went down by 15.464% and 10.411% respectively are the top-losing stocks.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Consumer Discretionary (Up 0.94%)
• Telecommunications Services (Up 0.64%)

Top loser for the day:

• A-REIT (Down 2.42%)
• Energy (Down 1.50%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Flight Centre Travel Group (ASX: FLT): Shares surged 4.3% to $17.57 after JPMorgan analysts upgraded the stock from "neutral" to "overweight" and raised its price target to $20 per share.
• Nuix Limited (ASX: NXL): Shares plummeted by over 20% to $4.31 after the software provider announced a decline in underlying earnings for the half-year ending December due to project delays and more complex contracts.
• Gold Road Resources (ASX: GOR): Shares dropped 2.8% to $2.40, despite the gold miner issuing higher 2025 guidance for its Gruyere joint venture.
• Sigma Healthcare Limited (ASX: SIG): Shares soared more than 12% to $3.03 following news of record sales reported by merger partner Chemist Warehouse for the six months to December.
• Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX): Gained 2.8% to $28.30 after completing its $US230 million acquisition of US-listed RLS Radiopharmacies, strengthening its radiopharmaceuticals business.
• Gold Market: Gold continued its decline as traders assessed US President Donald Trump's tariff threats amid global stock market uncertainty driven by a technology rout.
• Oil Prices: Oil steadied on Tuesday morning after falling 2% in the week’s opening session, with focus on the potential global trade impacts of Trump’s tariff measures.
• US Market Performance: The Dow Jones closed higher by 0.65%, while the S&P 500 dropped by 1.46%, and the NASDAQ fell sharply by 3.07%.
• Global Markets: The Hang Seng Index rose 0.66%, and the FTSE 100 showed marginal gains, edging up 0.02%.

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