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The ASX200 pared intra-day gains, closing up 0.34% at 8,285 points, retreating from a fresh three week high of 8,297 points.
IT was the biggest winner, up 1.46%, followed by Telecommunication, up 1.25%, and Discretionary, up 0.72%
Utilities was the worst performer, down 0.87%, followed by Materials, down 0.54%.
In the Green
4DMedical (ASX:4DX) closed up 14.7% after receiving US FDA clearance for its IQ-UIP product. An advanced AI-driven diagnostic tool that identifies Usual Interstitial Pneumonia, the product is a key radiological marker for diagnosing Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis.
4DMedical closed at 54.5 cents.
Santos (ASX:STO) finished up 1.4% following pleading guilty to charges related to a 2022 petroleum spill at its Varanus Island Marine Terminal which was linked to dolphin deaths.
The company was fined $10,000.
Santos closed at $6.96.
Capricorn Metals (ASX:CMM) closed up 2.2% on release of the gold miner’s quarterly update. The company’s Karlawinda Gold Project delivered another strong quarter of operations, producing 28,702 ounces of gold.
Capricorn Metals closed at $6.51.
In the Red
Fortescue (ASX:FMG) closed down 4.4% in response to iron ore falling to around US$96 per tonne in Singapore.
Fortescue closed at $17.25.
Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) experienced profit-taking from some investors after the biotechnology company’s shares rocketed in 2024. The Mesoblast share price is up more than 900% since this time last year.
Mesoblast closed flat at $3.05.
Brainchip (ASX:BRN) closed down 5.3% on news of a capital raise through a put option agreement with LDA Capital.
Brainchip closed at 35.5 cents.
