SP/ASX 200 sank -3.5% (-246 pts), closed at 6686 points, fell 3 days in a row, the worst % loss in more than 25 months, also hit a YTD low.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 13 (9%) closed higher. Only 8% of all ASX stocks ended higher, the least in 2 years.
In terms of sectors, all sectors were down with losses from -2.2% to -8.4%. 7 sectors outperformed the market. The market was down -4.1%; Healthcare was down -2.2%, but already the best performer; Technology tumbled -8.4%, the worst performer.
● XERO (XRO) rose 2.2% (+$1.8), closed at $81.9. The best performer with a huge increase in volume.
● SSR MINING (SSR) rebounded 1.5% (+$0.4), closed at $27.5. The largest increase in volume.
● LYNAS RARE EARTHS (LYC) rebounded 2% (+$0.17), closed at $8.53.
● BLOCK (SQ2) plummeted -14.1% (-$15.32), closed at $93.14, the worst % loss in 1 month, also hit a record low. The worst performer with a huge increase in volume.
● UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD (URW) tumbled -12.4% (-$0.565), closed at $4, fell 3 days in a row, the worst % loss in nearly 27 months, also hit a YTD low.
● JB HI-FI (JBH) tumbled -8.4% (-$3.62), closed at $39.31, the worst % loss in more than 26 months, also hit a YTD low.
● CHAMPION IRON (CIA) plunged -8.2% (-$0.6), closed at $6.73, fell 3 days in a row, the worst % loss in more than 1 month.
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