SP/ASX 200 fell -0.5% (-36.2 pts), closed at 7109 points, a 45-day low.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 33 (22%) closed higher. Only 33% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 2 sectors closed up, 10 sectors closed down, ranging from -1.4% to 0.9%. 3 sectors outperformed the market, the market internal was more negative. The market was down -0.5%; Basic Materials was up 0.9%, the best performer; Financial was down -1.4%, the worst performer.
● ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (AGG) largely rebounded 5% (+$0.25), closed at $5.26, the best % gain in more than 3 months, crossed above MA20 ($5.21).
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● NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES (NST) surged 5% (+$0.53), closed at $11.08, rose 3 days in a row, the best % gain in 4 months, crossed above MA20 ($10.77). The best performer with a slight increase in volume.
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● NICKEL INDUSTRIES (NIC) sank -5.2% (-$0.05), closed at $0.905, hit a YTD low. The worst performer with a slight increase in volume.
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● PERPETUAL (PPT) plummeted -4.9% (-$1.18), closed at $23, fell 3 days in a row, the worst % loss in nearly 4 months, also hit a YTD low.
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