SP/ASX 200 slightly rose 0.3% (+22.7 pts), closed at 7162 points, rose 3 days in a row, is testing MA20 (7175 pts).
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 78 (52%) closed higher. 51% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 7 sectors closed up, the market internal was more positive, 5 sectors closed down, ranging from -3.8% to 2.3%. 4 sectors outperformed the market. The market was up 0.3%; Basic Materials was up 2.3%, the best performer; Healthcare was down -3.8%, the worst performer.
● MERCURY NZ (MCY) jumped 5.3% (+$0.3) after a 5-day losing streak, closed at $5.93, crossed above MA50 ($5.9). The best performer with a slight decrease in volume.
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● MINERAL RESOURCES (MIN) largely rebounded 5% (+$3.4), closed at $71.32, crossed above MA20 ($71.19).
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● ALLKEM (AKE) largely rebounded 4.6% (+$0.71), closed at $16.06, the best % gain in 1 month, also hit a YTD high.
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● FORTESCUE METALS GROUP (FMG) jumped 4.3% (+$0.9), closed at $21.7, rose 4 days in a row, the best % gain in more than 6 months, also a 36-day high, crossed above MA50 ($20.84).
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● CSL (CSL) largely retreated -6.9% (-$21.27), closed at $287.25, the worst % loss in nearly 1.5 years, also a 49-day low, crossed below MA20, MA50 and MA200 ($305.96, $302.81, $292.34). The worst performer with the largest increase in volume.
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