AHG, Sirius into ASX200 index

Leighton Holdings and Perseus Mining were among the losers from the latest rebalancing of Australian stock market indices, while Automotive Holdings Group and nickel explorer Sirius Resources were among the winners.

Leighton has been dropped from the S&P/ASX 50 index, while infrastructure company APA Group has taken its place.

The S&P/ASX 100 index has also seen two changes, with Henderson Group taking the place of battling gold miner Perseus.

Perth-based companies AHG and Sirius were among six additions to the S&P/ASX 200 index.

Companies that were dropped include drilling services provider Imdex, Brazil-focused Mirabela Nickel and gold miner Troy Resources.