The S&P/ASX 200 rose 80.00 points, or 0.92%, to close at 8,789.30 on September 30, according to ASX’s Wednesday market summary. Ten of the exchange’s eleven displayed sectors finished higher, with listed property leading the sector table.
The verified session record
| Measure | Official observation |
|---|---|
| Cash close | 8,789.30 points |
| Daily move | +80.00 points / +0.92% |
| Five-session index change | +0.27% |
| Positive sectors | 10 of 11 |
| A-REIT sector | +3.60% on the day |
A broad day, with property out in front
ASX identified A-REITs as the best-performing sector, up 3.60% for the session and 1.61% over five days. REITs are listed property investment vehicles. Their sector performance is distinct from the performance of the entire benchmark and should not be presented as a direct measure of residential property prices.
The short-term comparison is less dramatic
The exchange put the ASX 200’s five-day gain at 0.27%, below Wednesday’s 0.92% increase. That indicates the latest rise more than accounts for the net gain across that window; it does not, by itself, identify which earlier sessions offset it.
Lendlease and Karoon Energy were the strongest percentage performers among index stocks in ASX’s summary, rising 11.30% and 8.97%. Percentage leadership is not the same as contribution leadership because constituent weights differ. CapKet has not verified a company-specific catalyst for either move and does not assign one.
For another completed Asia-Pacific session, see the Nikkei closing report.
Source and timing: ASX closing market overview; ASX equity market and sector summary. Observed on 30 September 2026 at 16:30:55 IST. Quote/session time: 30 September, ASX Wednesday closing summary. ASX’s displayed close and sector recap were checked. No unverified opening level, All Ordinaries value or causal explanation has been substituted.
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