SP/ASX 200 slightly rose 0.3% (+24.7 pts), closed at 7502 points, hit a YTD high.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 91 (61%) closed higher. 55% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 7 sectors closed up, the market internal was more positive, 2 sectors closed down, 3 sectors remained unchanged, ranging from -0.9% to 1.2%. 5 sectors outperformed the market. The market was up 0.3%; Real Estate was up 1.2%, the best performer; Energy was down -0.9%, the worst performer.
● REA GROUP (REA) largely fell -3.3% (-$4.09), closed at $121.53, the worst % loss in more than 1 month. The worst performer with a slight decrease in volume.
● FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL GROUP (FLT) spiked 8.1% (+$1.28), closed at $17.11, the best % gain in nearly 16 months, also hit a YTD high. The best performer with the largest increase in volume.
● EBOS GROUP (EBO) largely fell -2.8% (-$1.12), closed at $38.76, fell 6 days in a row, the worst % loss in nearly 4 months, also hit a YTD low.