Meanwhile, exchange operator Cboe Global Markets Inc said on Thursday it would acquire the operator of Chi-X Australia, the country's second-largest securities exchange and the only competitor to ASX Ltd.
Shares of Lynas Rare Earths, however, gained 2.6% after reporting a better-than-expected profit for the half year, as prices of rare earths like neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) rose.