SP/ASX 200 slightly fell -0.3% (-21.9 pts), closed at 7393 points, fell 4 days in a row, a 20-day low.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 63 (42%) closed higher. 39% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 3 sectors closed up, 8 sectors closed down, 1 sector remained unchanged, the market internal was more negative, ranging from -0.9% to 0.5%. 6 sectors outperformed the market. The market was down -0.3%; Utilities was up 0.5%, the best performer, reflecting a more risk-averse market; Basic Materials was down -0.9%, the worst performer.
● MERCURY NZ (MCY) largely rebounded 7.7% (+$0.45), closed at $6.3, the best % gain in more than 14 months, crossed above MA20 and MA50 ($6.1, $5.87). The best performer with a huge increase in volume.
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● EVOLUTION MINING (EVN) plummeted -17.3% (-$0.65), closed at $3.1, the worst % loss in more than 1.5 years, also a 198-day low, crossed below MA200 ($3.59). The worst performer with the largest increase in volume.
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