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ASX 200 Weekly Review: Yearly Highs and Lows
Overview
Welcome back to our 52-Week Series, where we summarise the S&P/ASX 200 stocks that have reached new yearly highs and lows over the past week. Monitoring these movements helps to identify emerging trends across various sectors.
When multiple stocks within a sector achieve new highs or lows, it signals significant underlying drivers such as changes in commodity prices, demand patterns influenced by trends like artificial intelligence, or earnings surprises.
52-Week Highs and Lows by Sector
Highs and Lows Overview
- Materials: 7 Highs, 1 Low
- Discretionary: 6 Highs, 1 Low
- Financials: 6 Highs, 0 Lows
- Industrials: 4 Highs, 0 Lows
- Real Estate: 4 Highs, 0 Lows
- Technology: 2 Highs, 0 Lows
- Telecommunications: 2 Highs, 0 Lows
- Utilities: 1 High, 1 Low
- Energy: 1 High, 0 Lows
- Health Care: 0 Highs, 0 Lows
- Staples: 0 Highs, 0 Lows
Analysis of the Data
- Market Strength: The S&P/ASX 200 rose by 1.49% last week, closing above 8,900 for the first time. This indicates a strong market performance, yet defensive sectors such as Consumer Staples and Healthcare noted no yearly highs, suggesting growth stocks maintain momentum.
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Sector Leadership Shift: There appears to be a rotation in sector leadership, with gold waning in attractiveness while copper, mining services, and lithium stocks gather strength. In the financial sector, momentum has shifted from high performers like CBA towards other major banks.
- Retail Sector Resilience: Retailers such as Temple & Webster, JB Hi-Fi, and Nick Scali reported FY25 results meeting or exceeding expectations, with share price increases of 8.7% and 6.8%, respectively. These results underscore robust revenue growth and competitive navigation. However, valuation remains a concern.
ASX 200 Highlights
Materials Sector
The following stocks reached 52-week highs this week in the Materials sector:
| Ticker | Company | Close | 1 Week Change | 1 Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFR | Sandfire Resources | $12.18 | +5.7% | +150.7% |
| IMD | Imdex | $3.41 | +6.9% | +80.0% |
| NEM | Newmont | $106.10 | -0.5% | +41.9% |
| LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | $14.49 | +14.8% | +47.7% |
| ORI | Orica | $21.88 | +1.0% | +40.4% |
| DRR | Deterra Royalties | $4.42 | +1.1% | -3.5% |
| LTR | Liontown Resources | $0.85 | 0.0% | -50.4% |
Discretionary Sector
The following stocks saw their 52-week highs in the Discretionary sector:
| Ticker | Company | Close | 1 Week Change | 1 Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPW | Temple & Webster | $25.03 | -3.8% | +352.6% |
| JBH | JB Hi-Fi | $116.51 | -1.0% | +165.9% |
| NCK | Nick Scali | $22.39 | +9.3% | +128.0% |
| WES | Wesfarmers | $89.40 | -1.0% | +84.1% |
| APE | Eagers Automotive | $21.22 | +2.8% | +60.4% |
| HVN | Harvey Norman | $5.95 | -1.3% | +35.8% |
Financial Sector
The following financial stocks reached their 52-week highs:
| Ticker | Company | Close | 1 Week Change | 1 Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDG | Generation Development Group | $6.50 | +1.9% | +386.9% |
| WBC | Westpac | $36.81 | +9.4% | +64.8% |
| AMP | AMP | $1.83 | -2.7% | +61.5% |
| ANZ | ANZ Group | $33.08 | +7.1% | +40.3% |
| CGF | Challenger | $8.43 | +1.0% | +24.9% |
| NHF | NIB Holdings | $7.66 | +0.4% | +6.7% |
Other Stocks and Sectors
Notable stocks achieving 52-week highs include:
| Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week Change | 1 Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTS | Metcash | $4.16 | Consumer Staples | +3.7% | -1.7% |
| STO | Santos | $8.05 | Energy | +2.2% | +13.9% |
| NHF | NIB Holdings | $7.66 | Financials | +0.4% | +6.7% |
| QAN | Qantas Airways | $11.63 | Industrials | +6.3% | +143.8% |
| VNT | Ventia Services Group | $5.50 | Industrials | +4.8% | +95.0% |
52-Week Lows
Finally, stocks reaching new lows this week included:
| Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week Change | 1 Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGL | AGL Energy | $8.71 | Utilities | -13.9% | +6.7% |
| AMC | Amcor | $13.60 | Materials | -7.7% | -26.7% |
| LNW | Light & Wonder | $138.02 | Discretionary | +16.2% | NA |
This review highlights important movements in the ASX 200, indicating where potential investment opportunities or risks may lie as we move forward.
