SP/ASX 200 fell -0.5% (-41.2 pts), closed at 8119 points, fell 3 days in a row, a 34-day low, fell -1.1% (-92 pts) for the week, fell 2 weeks in a row, crossed below MA50 (8160 pts).
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 47 (31%) closed higher, 38 of them rose with a lower volume. 35% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 1 sector closed up, 10 sectors closed down, 1 sector remained unchanged, ranging from -1.1% to +0.8%. 5 sectors outperformed the market, the market internal was more negative. The market was down -0.5%; Energy was up +0.8%, the best performer; Utilities, Consumer Cyclical were down -1.1%, the worst performers.
● CHAMPION IRON (CIA) jumped +4.8% (+$0.28) after a 3-day losing streak, closed at $6.14, the best % gain in 1 month, rose +4.8% (+$0.28) for the week after a 4-week losing streak. The best performer today with a slight increase in volume.
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● AMCOR (AMC) sank -4.3% (-$0.72), closed at $16.01, the worst % loss in nearly 1.5 years, also a 54-day low, fell -3.3% (-$0.55) for the week, fell 2 weeks in a row, crossed below MA20 and MA50 ($16.61, $16.48). The worst performer today with a significant increase in volume.
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● MACQUARIE GROUP (MQG) largely fell -3.6% (-$8.31), closed at $223.2, the worst % loss in nearly 3 months, also a 44-day low, fell -4.3% (-$10.02) for the week, fell 2 weeks in a row, crossed below MA50 ($229.46).
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