ASX/200 Closed Higher by 0.71%, Lifted by Consumer Staples

By the end of the trading session on 26 March 2025, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.71% and settled at 7,999.00. Out of 11 sectors, 10 sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200.

Consumer Staples and A-REIT is the top-gaining sector gaining 1.19% and 1.19% in their index value. On the other hand, Healthcare is the top-losing sectors losing 0.53% in its index value.

Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX: RMS) and Helia Group Limited (ASX: HLI) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 6.046% and 5.191% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Paladin Energy Limited (ASX: JHX) and Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: ALX) went down by 11.581% and 5.468% respectively are the top-losing stocks.

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Top gainer for the day:

• Consumer Staples  (Up 1.19%)
• A-REIT (Up 1.19%)

Top loser for the day:

• Healthcare (Down 0.53%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

• Tuas Ltd saw its stock plunge 18.3%, despite reporting a return to profitability. The mobile network provider recorded a $3 million interim profit in the first half, driven by an increase in subscriber numbers.
• Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd surged 11% after the European Commission recognized its Lionheart lithium project as essential for Europe's critical minerals supply chain, potentially opening doors for development funding.
• Paladin Energy Ltd tumbled 11.4% after withdrawing its 2025 production guidance, citing operational disruptions at its Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia due to unusually heavy rainfall.
• Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Ltd climbed 2.7% after announcing positive preliminary results from a study on its drug afamelanotide for treating arterial ischaemic stroke, reporting functional improvement in eight out of nine patients by day 42 of the trial.
• Oil prices inched higher following an industry report indicating a significant decline in U.S. crude stockpiles, while markets monitored potential developments in Russia-Ukraine ceasefire negotiations in the Black Sea region.
• Global markets showed mixed performance—on Wall Street, the Dow Jones rose 0.01%, the S&P 500 gained 0.16%, while the NASDAQ slipped 0.46%.
• In international markets, the Hang Seng Index edged up 0.14%, while the FTSE 100 climbed 0.30%

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