SP/ASX 200 fell -1% (-72.4 pts), closed at 7039 points.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 36 (24%) closed higher. Only 31% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 2 sectors closed up, 10 sectors closed down, ranging from -7% to 3.8%. 3 sectors outperformed the market, the market internal was more negative. The market was down -1.4%; Energy was up 3.8%, the best performer; Technology sank -7%, the worst performer.
● CORONADO GLOBAL RESOURCES (CRN) largely rebounded 12.3% (+$0.225), closed at $2.06, the best % gain in nearly 10 months, also hit a YTD high. The best performer but with average volume.
● INCITEC PIVOT (IPL) surged 5.5% (+$0.18), closed at $3.46, rose 3 days in a row, the best % gain in nearly 14 months, also a 31-day high, crossed above MA50 ($3.29). The largest increase in volume.
● UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD (URW) tumbled -9.5% (-$0.44), closed at $4.21, the worst % loss in nearly 21 months, also hit a YTD low. The worst performer with a huge increase in volume.
● QANTAS AIRWAYS (QAN) tanked -7.9% (-$0.39), closed at $4.53, the worst % loss in more than 20 months, also hit a YTD low.
● PEXA GROUP (PXA) sank -7.5% (-$1.34), closed at $16.49, fell 4 days in a row, hit a YTD low.