SP/ASX 200 rose +0.5% (+40.8 pts), closed at 8262 points, rose 3 days in a row, rose +2.4% (+195 pts) for the week after a 3-week losing streak.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 105 (70%) closed higher, 94 of them rose with a lower volume. 72% of all ASX stocks ended higher, the most in more than 4 months, good for the market.
In terms of sectors, all sectors were up with gains from +0.1% to +1.1%. 3 sectors outperformed the market. The market was up +0.6%; Consumer Cyclical was up +1.1%, the best performer; Energy was up +0.1%, but already the worst performer.
● ANEKA TAMBANG (PERSERO) TBK (PT) (ATM) sank -4.3% (-$0.04), closed at $0.9, the worst % loss in more than 1 month, fell -4.3% (-$0.04) for the week after a 2-week winning streak, crossed below MA20 ($0.92). The worst performer today but with average volume.
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● MERIDIAN ENERGY (MEZ) rose +1.1% (+$0.06), closed at $5.37, rose +1.3% (+$0.07) for the week, rose 2 weeks in a row, crossed above MA50 ($5.32). The largest increase in volume today.
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● MESOBLAST (MSB) surged +11% (+$0.28), closed at $2.83, rose 4 days in a row, rose +16.9% (+$0.41) for the week, rose 3 weeks in a row. The best performer today with a slight increase in volume.
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