ASX Today: Australian Sharemarket Edges Higher as Bendigo Bank Slumps and DroneShield Soars – 25 November 2025
Australia’s sharemarket ended marginally higher on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, as heavy selling in bank stocks – led by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank after it revealed major anti–money laundering (AML) failures – was offset by sharp gains in defence tech, healthcare, travel and mining names. The S&P/ASX 200 index added 11.9 points, or 0.14%, to close at 8,537, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 0.27% to 8,824.2.ABC+2CommBank+2 Despite the positive finish, only about five of the eleven main sectors ended in the green, with the materials, technology and healthcare sectors doing most of the heavy lifting as financials dragged.IG+1 Investors were cautious ahead of Wednesday’s landmark inflation