SP/ASX 200 fell -0.5% (-33.7 pts), closed at 7163 points, fell 3 days in a row.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 55 (37%) closed higher. 34% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 5 sectors closed up, 7 sectors closed down, ranging from -1.5% to 0.2%. 5 sectors outperformed the market, the market internal was more negative. The market was down -0.5%; Communication, Consumer Cyclical, Industrials were up 0.2%, but already the best performers; Technology, Energy were down -1.5%, the worst performers.
● CLEANAWAY WASTE MANAGEMENT (CWY) largely rose 3.3% (+$0.08), closed at $2.51, the best % gain in more than 4 months. The best performer but with average volume.
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● ARISTOCRAT LEISURE (ALL) largely rose 2.9% (+$1.19), closed at $42.23, the best % gain in nearly 6 months, also hit a YTD high.
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● CONTACT ENERGY (CEN) plummeted -5.4% (-$0.43), closed at $7.52, the worst % loss in nearly 4 months, crossed below MA20 ($7.55). The worst performer with the largest increase in volume.
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