SP/ASX 200 rose +0.9% (+69.3 pts), closed at 7959 points, hit a record high, rose +1.8% (+137 pts) for the week, rose 2 weeks in a row.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 119 (79%) closed higher. 67% of all ASX stocks ended higher, the most in more than 3 months, good for the market.
In terms of sectors, all sectors were up with gains from +0.1% to +1.9%. 3 sectors outperformed the market. The market was up +1%; Real Estate was up +1.9%, the best performer; Consumer Defensive was up +0.1%, but already the worst performer.
● BLOCK (SQ2) largely rose +3.4% (+$3.28) after a 3-day losing streak, closed at $98.98, the best % gain in 2 months, also a 23-day high, rose +2.7% (+$2.63) for the week, rose 4 weeks in a row. The largest increase in volume today.
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● JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES (JHX) spiked +5.2% (+$2.44), closed at $49.03, the best % gain in 8 months, rose +2.5% (+$1.19) for the week, rose 3 weeks in a row, crossed above MA20 ($47.6).
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● CHARTER HALL GROUP (CHC) soared +5.2% (+$0.6), closed at $12.15, the best % gain in nearly 2 months, rose +8.8% (+$0.98) for the week after a 4-week losing streak, crossed above MA20 and MA50 ($11.62, $11.91).
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● GPT GROUP (GPT) soared +5.3% (+$0.22), closed at $4.39, rose 4 days in a row, the best % gain in nearly 7 months, also a 71-day high, rose +8.1% (+$0.33) for the week, rose 2 weeks in a row. The best performer today with a slight increase in volume.
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● DE GREY MINING (DEG) largely rebounded +4.8% (+$0.055), closed at $1.21, the best % gain in more than 1 month, also a 43-day high, rose +1.7% (+$0.02) for the week, rose 4 weeks in a row, crossed above MA200 ($1.2).
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● COMPUTERSHARE (CPU) largely retreated -3.9% (-$1.05) after a 4-day winning streak, closed at $26.2, the worst % loss in nearly 8 months, also a 29-day low, fell -1.2% (-$0.33) for the week, crossed below MA20 and MA50 ($26.6, $26.67). The worst performer today with a significant increase in volume.
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