ASX/200 Closed Higher by 0.19%, Lifted by Consumer Staples

By the end of the trading session on 14 February 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.19% and settled at 8,555.80. Out of 11 sectors, 08 ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Consumer Staples and Information Technology are the top-gaining sectors, gaining 1.91% and 1.05% % in their index value. On the other hand, Energy and Healthcare is the top-losing sector, losing 0.72% and 0.23% in their index value.

Healius Limited (ASX: HLS) and Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX: BGL) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 7.216% and 6.474% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Insurance AMP Limited (ASX: AMP) and Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH) went down by 14.858% and 13.729% respectively are the top-losing stocks.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Consumer Staples (Up 1.91%)
• Information Technology (Up 1.05%)

Top loser for the day:

• Energy (Down 0.72%)
• Healthcare (Down 0.23%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Santos Limited (ASX: STO) saw a 0.9% decline to $6.96 after two banks opted out of financing the Papua LNG project in Papua New Guinea, in which the company holds a stake.
• GQG Partners (ASX: GQG) surged 3% to $2.44, driven by a doubling of net flows in the half-year to December. This increase pushed funds under management (FUM) up over 25% to $US153 billion.
• Avita Medical (ASX: AVH) soared 11.3% to $3.07, following a 29% rise in commercial revenues and the announcement of a 2025 guidance range between $158.16 million and $167.65 million.
• Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR) jumped 5.5% to $2.11, despite a 40% drop in settlement volumes to 685 lots and a statutory profit of just $1 million.
• WAM Capital (ASX: WAM) gained 3.4% to $1.67 after reporting a 45% surge in half-year profit to $148.9 million, driven by higher revenue.
• Oil prices remained stable as markets weighed the implications of President Donald Trump’s proposed reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
• Global markets saw an overall positive performance, with major indices posting gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.77%, while the S&P 500 climbed 1.04%. The NASDAQ led the gains among U.S. indices, advancing 1.50%. 
• In Asia, the Hang Seng Index surged 2.52%, reflecting strong investor sentiment. However, the FTSE 100 in the UK dipped 0.49%, marking a slight decline in European markets.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard

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