Australian healthcare stocks drop on dismal earnings, regulatory hurdles

Ramsay Health Care

28/08/2025 06:55

** Australian healthcare stocks .AXHJ fall as much as 1.4% to 39,660.1 points, its lowest level since April 24

** Benchmark S&P/ASX 200 .AXJO up 0.2%

** Shares of Ramsay Health Care RHC.AX plunge as much as 15.7%, its biggest-ever intraday pct drop, after the hospital operator posts a steep drop in annual earnings

** Clarity Pharmaceuticals CU6.AX falls 4.9% as full year loss widens

** Telix Pharmaceuticals TLX.AX falls as much as 24.2% to A$13.94, its lowest level since April 22, 2024, on regulatory hurdles in the U.S.

** YTD, AXHJ falls 11.6% vs AXJO's 10% rise

 (Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)

 ((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com))