Over the last five days, the broader index is virtually unchanged but is currently 4.24% below its 52-week high.ASX 200: Top gainers and losersThe S&P/ASX 200 recorded notable gains led by Silex Systems Limited (SLX), which closed at $9.800, rising $0.890, or 9.988 per cent. NexGen Energy (Canada) Ltd (NXG) also posted strong gains, ending the session at $15.510, up $1.210, or 8.461 per cent. Paladin Energy Ltd (PDN) advanced to $10.865, gaining $0.735, or 7.255 per cent, while Iluka Resources Limited (ILU ...

Group 1 - U.S. stocks showed mixed performance, with the Dow Jones increasing by over 600 points on Thursday [1] - Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc's shares surged 45.3% to $170.74 after First Eagle announced an acquisition for $175 per share in a $473 million all-cash deal [1] Group 2 - Planet Labs PBC's stock rose 29.7% to $16.79 following better-than-expected third-quarter sales results and an optimistic fourth-quarter sales guidance [2] - Nextdoor Holdings Inc experienced a gain of 22.9% to $3.11 [2] - Gemini Space Station Inc's shares jumped 19.2% to $13.54 after regulatory approval for its subsidiary to offer prediction markets to U.S. customers [2] - Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc's stock increased by 13.5% to $119.00 after announcing preliminary results from a Phase 2 trial for setmelanotide in Prader-Willi syndrome patients [2] - Candel Therapeutics Inc gained 12.4% to $6.52 [2] - VersaBank's shares rose 12.34% to $14.52 [2] - Perpetua Resources Corp's stock increased by 10.4% to $28.37 [2] - iHeartMedia Inc jumped 10.1% to $5.19 [2] - NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Inc gained 9.5% to $2.65 [2] - Idaho Strategic Resources Inc's shares rose 9.3% to $43.62 [2] - Immunovant Inc's stock increased by 8.5% to $25.57 after pricing a $550 million common stock offering [2] - Vail Resorts Inc gained 8.3% to $153.30 following first-quarter results [2] - Mosaic Co's shares surged 7.2% to $25.47 amid higher fertilizer stock prices after reports of Ukraine attacking Russian fertilizer plants [2] - Wayfair Inc's stock rose 6.9% to $99.76 [2] - Centene Corp gained 5.3% to $40.72 [2]

Market Performance - The Australian Stock Exchange closed positively with the S&P/ASX 200 gaining 26.30 points or 0.30% to 8,828.30, despite setting a new 20-day low [10] - The S&P/ASX 20 rose 0.3% to close at 4,900.00, while the S&P/ASX 50 also advanced 0.3% to finish at 8,507.10 [10] - The broader S&P/ASX 300 edged up 0.3% to 8,775.20, reflecting steady upward momentum across all major indices [10] Top Gainers - Light & Wonder Inc. (LNW) led the top gainers, rising 8.207% to close at $124.850, an increase of $9.470 [6][10] - Emerald Resources NL (EMR) followed with a 6.666% gain, finishing at $5.120, up $0.320 [6][10] - Other notable gainers included Ramelius Resources Limited (RMS) up 5.625% to $3.380, Westgold Resources Limited (WGX) climbing 5.313% to $5.550, and Amcor PLC (AMC) gaining 5.012% to close at $12.780 [6][10] Top Losers - James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX) led the decliners, falling 12.653% to $25.750, a drop of $3.730 [7][10] - DroneShield Limited (DRO) slipped 11.689% to $3.400, down $0.450, while Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited (NEU) declined 10.431% to $18.120, losing $2.110 [7][10] - Additional decliners included IPH Limited (IPH) down 5.406% to $3.500 and Mesoblast Limited (MSB) with a 4.980% fall to $2.290 [7][10] Market Dynamics - The Australian share market experienced notable swings, with resource stocks showing strength while select industrial and biotech names faced pressure [8][11]