SP/ASX 200 slightly rose 0.3% (+19.9 pts), closed at 7015 points.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 98 (65%) closed higher. 55% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 8 sectors closed up, 4 sectors closed down, ranging from -1.5% to 0.6%. 5 sectors outperformed the market. The market was up 0.2%; Communication was up 0.6%, the best performer; Technology was down -1.5%, the worst performer.
● FLETCHER BUILDING (FBU) largely rose 3.1% (+$0.13), closed at $4.28, the best % gain in more than 1 year, crossed above MA50 ($4.21). The best performer with a slight decrease in volume.
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● ORICA (ORI) largely rose 2.8% (+$0.42), closed at $15.48, rose 3 days in a row, the best % gain in 6 months, crossed above MA50 and MA200 ($15.31, $15.41).
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● XERO (XRO) largely retreated -12.4% (-$14.25), closed at $100.47, the worst % loss in nearly 2.5 years, also a 124-day low, crossed below MA20 and MA200 ($110.1, $104.78). The worst performer with the largest increase in volume.
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