ASX/200 Closed Lower by 0.13%, Dragged Down by Information Technology
By the end of trading session on 05 November 2025, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.13% lower at 8,802.00. Out of 11 sectors, 06 sectors ended lower along with the S&P/ASX 200.
Telecommunications Services and Utilities were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 0.70% and 0.64% in its value. On the other hand, Information Technology and A-REIT were the top-losing sectors, losing 2.67% and 1.21% in their values.
Fletcher Building Limited (ASX: FBU) and Lovisa Holdings Limited (ASX: LOV) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 2.413% and 2.232% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Megaport Limited (ASX: MP1) and Paladin Energy Limited (ASX: PDN) are the top-losing stocks, losing 9.658% and 8.935% in their stock prices.
DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) declined 7.5% to $3.85 after the company confirmed that approximately 45 million performance options had vested to staff under its long-term incentive program.
Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL) edged 1.2% higher to $4.90 after announcing an agreement to acquire Better Medical, a network of 61 primary care and GP clinics across Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania, in a deal valued at around $159 million.
Woodside Energy Group (ASX: WDS) rose close to 1% as the company used its 2025 capital markets day to highlight plans aimed at increasing annual net operating cash flow to about US$9 billion by the early 2030s.
Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) slipped 3.4% to $31.23 after reaffirming its FY26 operating earnings per share growth outlook of 9%. The company noted that development activity is expected to accelerate in the second half, supported by rising demand for data centres and logistics infrastructure.
Meanwhile, crude oil retreated overnight, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar and broader risk-off sentiment, deepening concerns around an already oversupplied market environment.
Sentiment across global equities was varied, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.48%, the S&P 500 edging up 0.17%, and the Nasdaq Composite increasing 0.46%.
Across regional trading, the Hang Seng Index declined by 0.07%, while the FTSE 100 posted a modest gain of 0.14%
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ASX/200 Closed Lower by 0.13%, Dragged Down by Information Technology
By the end of trading session on 05 November 2025, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.13% lower at 8,802.00. Out of 11 sectors, 06 sectors ended lower along with the S&P/ASX 200.
Telecommunications Services and Utilities were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 0.70% and 0.64% in its value. On the other hand, Information Technology and A-REIT were the top-losing sectors, losing 2.67% and 1.21% in their values.
Fletcher Building Limited (ASX: FBU) and Lovisa Holdings Limited (ASX: LOV) are the top-gaining stocks, gaining 2.413% and 2.232% in their stock prices. On the other hand, Megaport Limited (ASX: MP1) and Paladin Energy Limited (ASX: PDN) are the top-losing stocks, losing 9.658% and 8.935% in their stock prices.
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