ASX/200 Closed Higher by 0.60%, Lifted by Industrials

By the end of the trading session on 12 February 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.60% and settled at 8,535.30. Out of 11 sectors, 05 ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Industrials and Financial are the top-gaining sectors, gaining 1.87% and 1.33% % in their index value. On the other hand, Information Technology and Materials is the top-losing sector, losing 1.45% and 0.54% in their index value.

Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU) and The Star Entertainment Group Limited (ASX: SGR) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 15.350% and 6.250% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Amotiv Limited (ASX: AOV) and Perseus Mining Limited (ASX: PRU) went down by 7.063% and 5.556% respectively are the top-losing stocks.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Industrials (Up 1.87%)
• Financial (Up 1.33%)

Top loser for the day:

• Information Technology (Down 1.45%)
• Materials (Down 0.30%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) saw a 1.3% increase in shares after reporting a record earnings per share of 18.4¢, with a 277% surge in net profit for the half-year to December.
• Bravura Solutions (ASX: BVS) shares jumped 21% following the announcement of a special dividend of 8.92¢, reflecting a strong financial performance turnaround.
• Amotiv (ASX: AMV) shares dropped 7.7% after a 36% decline in net profit to $33 million in the first half, driven by reduced margins from acquisitions and higher freight costs.
• Santos (ASX: STO) saw a 15 million barrel increase in organic oil reserves for 2024, although its proved plus probable reserves declined.
• AGL Energy (ASX: AGL) slightly upgraded its full-year profit guidance despite a 6.5% drop in first-half core profit due to lower earnings from electricity sales.
• Citi analysts predicted that coffee prices may have reached their peak, citing a slowdown in demand and improved supply due to favorable weather and new production from emerging producers.
• On Wall Street, the Dow Jones rose 0.28%, the S&P 500 increased by 0.03%, and the NASDAQ fell by 0.36%.
• In global markets, the Hang Seng gained 1.73%, while the FTSE 100 saw a slight increase of 0.11%.

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