SP/ASX 200 rose 0.6% (+46.1 pts), closed at 7558 points, rose 3 days in a row, hit a YTD high, rose 0.9% (+64 pts) for the week, rose 5 weeks in a row.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 102 (68%) closed higher. 57% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 9 sectors closed up, 1 sector closed down, 2 sectors remained unchanged, ranging from -1.3% to 2.4%. 7 sectors outperformed the market, the market internal was more positive. The market was up 0.6%; Real Estate was up 2.4%, the best performer; Basic Materials was down -1.3%, the worst performer.
● JANUS HENDERSON GROUP (JHG) spiked 12.8% (+$4.72), closed at $41.46, rose 5 days in a row, the best % gain in more than 164 months, also hit a YTD high, rose 17.2% (+$6.08) for the week after a 2-week losing streak, crossed above MA20 and MA50 ($37.53, $37.05). The best performer today with the largest increase in volume.
● CONTACT ENERGY (CEN) largely retreated -4.2% (-$0.31), closed at $7.09, fell -1.8% (-$0.13) for the week, fell 2 weeks in a row, crossed below MA20 and MA50 ($7.26, $7.22). The worst performer today with a slight increase in volume.
● NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES (NST) largely retreated -4% (-$0.53), closed at $12.69, the worst % loss in nearly 4 months, rose 0.3% (+$0.04) for the week, rose 5 weeks in a row.
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