S&P/ASX 200 reached a new all-time high, rising 1.17%
ARB Corporation led gainers with a 14.35% increase
Domino's Pizza was the worst performer, falling 10.80%
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones by 697 to 462
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Australian stocks closed higher on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, with the S&P/ASX 200 index gaining 1.17% to reach a new all-time high, driven by strong performances in the IT, Consumer Staples, and Metals & Mining sectors on the Sydney Stock Exchange. Among the top performers, ARB Corporation Ltd led the charge with a remarkable 14.35% increase, adding 3.07 points to trade at 24.43, while DroneShield Ltd surged 13.62% to 3.42 and Woolworths Ltd climbed 12.02% to 35.33, which also marked a 52-week high for the retail giant. On the downside, Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd experienced the steepest decline, falling 10.80% or 2.34 points to 19.33, followed by Viva Energy Group Ltd and Monadelphous Group Ltd, which dropped 6.68% and 5.52% respectively. The market showed broad strength with rising stocks outnumbering declining ones by 697 to 462, while 373 stocks remained unchanged. In other market movements, the S&P/ASX 200 VIX decreased 5.48% to 11.69, indicating lower volatility expectations, while gold futures rose 0.69% to $5,212.11 per troy ounce, and both crude oil and Brent contracts saw modest increases.
The Sydney Stock Exchange (SSX) is a stock exchange with its headquarters in Sydney, Australia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the AIMS Financial Group, with a market license granted by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) on 5 November 2013. Formerly known as the Asia Pacif...
Information technology (IT) is the study or use of computers, telecommunication systems and other devices to create, process, store, retrieve and transmit information. While the term is commonly used to refer to computers and computer networks, it also encompasses other information distribution tech...
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is an industry taxonomy developed in 1999 by MSCI and Standard & Poor's (S&P) for use by the global financial community. The GICS structure consists of 11 sectors, 25 industry groups, 74 industries and 163 sub-industries into which S&P has categoriz...
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try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry AMD stock surges 14% on Meta AI partnership deal Bitcoin slips, wipes out 50% from October record high at session low Wall Street ends higher on tech rebound ahead of State of the Union address Software stocks rebound as Anthropic partnerships ease AI disruption fears (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 1.17% By Investing.com Stock Markets Published 02/25/2026, 12:30 AM Updated 02/25/2026, 12:30 AM Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 1.17% 0 Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the IT , Consumer Staples and Metals & Mining sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.17% to hit a new all time high. The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were ARB Corporation Ltd (ASX: ARB ), which rose 14.35% or 3.07 points to trade at 24.43 at the close. Meanwhile, DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO ) added 13.62% or 0.41 points to end at 3.42 and Woolworths Ltd (ASX: WOW ) was up 12.02% or 3.79 points to 35.33 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Domino’S Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP ), which fell 10.80% or 2.34 points to trade at 19.33 at the close. Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA ) declined 6.68% or 0.13 points to end at 1.75 and Monadelphous Group Ltd (ASX: MND ) was down 5.52% or 1.79 points to 30.64. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sydney Stock Exchange by 697 to 462 and 373 ended unchanged. Shares in Woolworths Ltd (ASX: WOW ) rose to 52-week highs; rising 12.02% or 3.79 to 35.33. The S&P/ASX 200 VIX , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 5.48% to 11.69. Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.69% or 35.81 to $5,212.11 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 0.67% or 0.44 to hit $66.07 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 0.67% or ...
