SP/ASX 200 rose 1% (+71.3 pts), closed at 7216 points, rose 3 days in a row, the best % gain in nearly 2 months, crossed above MA20 (7213 pts).
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 115 (77%) closed higher, 96 of them rose with a lower volume. 52% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, all sectors were up with gains from 0.4% to 1.6%. only 2 sectors outperformed the market. The market was up 0.9%; Consumer Cyclical was up 1.6%, the best performer, reflecting an increasing risk appetite; Technology, Energy, Communication were up 0.4%, but already the worst performers.
● PRO MEDICUS (PME) spiked 4.8% (+$2.99), closed at $65.14, rose 3 days in a row, the best % gain in nearly 7 months, also a 45-day high. The best performer but with average volume.
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● PERSEUS MINING (PRU) largely fell -2.9% (-$0.055), closed at $1.85. The worst performer with a significant decrease in volume.
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● BLOCK (SQ2) rose 2.5% (+$2.31), closed at $95.05, rose 3 days in a row, a 28-day high, crossed above MA50 ($93.04). The largest increase in volume.
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● GQG PARTNERS (GQG) spiked 4.5% (+$0.06), closed at $1.38, the best % gain in more than 2 months, crossed above MA20 and MA50 ($1.36, $1.38).
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● FORTESCUE METALS GROUP (FMG) largely rose 3.6% (+$0.71), closed at $20.4, rose 3 days in a row, the best % gain in 2 months, crossed above MA20 ($20.06).
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