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The ASX 200 has smashed through the big 9,000 mark for the first time ever, hitting a fresh all-time high of 9,013 in intraday trade. Yep, we’ve finally cracked it!
Industrials led the charge in sectors, giving the market a solid boost, with Staples and Discretionary hot on its heels. The only party pooper? Real Estate, which was the lone sector substantially in the red today.
In the Green
First in the green, Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:TLX) rocketed higher after posting a whopping +63% jump in revenue, to US$390.4 million. The company chalked up a tidy +53% gross profit margin to boot.
Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) also glittered, announcing a company-record FY25 results off the back of strong gold prices and sharp investment calls. They booked $1.4B in NPAT – a gigantic 105% increase.
And, Adveritas (ASX:AV1) was all smiles today after a green light from Meta to roll out its ad verification tool, TrafficGuard, on Facebook and Instagram. Big step for the small cap.
In the Red
Looking at companies down today, and Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) copped a sell-off through Thursday, despite delivering an +8% lift in profit to $514 million and flagging a big +19% growth outlook for FY26. Investors didn’t seem convinced; maybe a case of “good, but not good enough.”
Elsewhere in the red, Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) slipped in afternoon trade after delivering a 13% rise in FY25 operating profit.
And, Netwealth Group (ASX:NWL) was heavily sold despite a 40% NPAT increase to $116 million, its best year yet, which still couldn’t impress the crowd.
Next stop, 10,000 points?
That’s ASX Market Close, see you back here on HotCopper tomorrow for open.
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