SP/ASX 200 rose 1% (+70.4 pts), closed at 7354 points, rose 3 days in a row, a 147-day high.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 109 (73%) closed higher. 66% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 10 sectors closed up, 2 sectors closed down, ranging from -0.4% to 4.2%. 3 sectors outperformed the market. The market was up 1.1%; Technology was up 4.2%, the best performer, reflecting a more aggressive market sentiment; Energy was down -0.4%, but already the worst performer.
● IDP EDUCATION (IEL) retreated -1.5% (-$0.44), closed at $29.35, crossed below MA20 ($29.52). The largest increase in volume.
● BLOCK (SQ2) soared 7.4% (+$6.87), closed at $99.96, rose 3 days in a row, crossed above MA20 ($98.04). The best performer with a huge increase in volume.
● SOUTH32 (S32) largely rebounded 6.7% (+$0.27), closed at $4.29, the best % gain in nearly 2.5 years, crossed above MA200 ($4.24).
● NEXTDC (NXT) largely fell -3.9% (-$0.38), closed at $9.49, the worst % loss in 1 month. The worst performer with a significant increase in volume.
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