Market Performance - The Australian Stock Market showed a positive trend on December 3, 2025, closing with a gain of 15.50 points or 0.18% to 8,595.20 [6] - The S&P/ASX 200 index gained 5.34% year-to-date, despite being virtually unchanged over the last five days [6] - On December 2, 2025, the S&P/ASX 200 closed with a gain of 14.50 points or 0.17% to 8,579.70, following a decline of 48.90 points or 0.57% on December 1, 2025 [6] Major Indices Performance - As of December 3, 2025, major ASX indices recorded modest gains: - S&P/ASX 20 rose 0.3% from 4668.10 to 4684.10 - S&P/ASX 50 increased 0.3% from 8183.40 to 8204.60 - S&P/ASX 100 saw a 0.2% rise from 7129.60 to 7143.20 - S&P/ASX 300 also rose 0.2% from 8538.30 to 8554.50 [2][6] Top Gainers in S&P/ASX 200 - The top five gainers in the S&P/ASX 200 included: - Boss Energy Ltd (BOE) closed at 1.690, up 0.110 (6.962%) - Bellevue Gold Limited (BGL) closed at 1.425, gaining 0.085 (6.343%) - Paladin Energy Ltd (PDN) finished at 8.480, increasing by 0.420 (5.210%) - Deep Yellow Limited (DYL) ended at 1.680, up 0.075 (4.672%) - Wisetech Global Limited (WTC) rose to 72.580, increasing by 3.130 (4.506%) [4][6] Top Decliners in S&P/ASX 200 - The top five decliners in the S&P/ASX 200 included: - Megaport Limited (MP1) closed at 12.980, down 0.870 (-6.282%) - Block, Inc. (XYZ) at 92.700, with a drop of 5.870 (-5.956%) - HMC Capital Limited (HMC) ended at 3.400, declining by 0.200 (-5.556%) - West African Resources Limited (WAF) closed at 2.820, down 0.150 (-5.051%) - Light & Wonder Inc. (LNW) finished at 147.260, decreasing by 6.010 (-3.922%) [5][6]
ASX remains positive, continues to see gains for the second consecutive day: Boss Energy emerges as top performer, Megaport Limited drops; check top gainers and losers
The Economic Times·2025-12-03 07:27