SP/ASX 200 rose +0.4% (+31.4 pts), closed at 8013 points, fell -1% (-79 pts) for the week after a 3-week winning streak, crossed above MA20 (7995 pts).
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 82 (55%) closed higher. Despite SP/ASX 200 rising 0.4%, only 49% of all ASX stocks follow suit.
In terms of sectors, 7 sectors closed up, the market internal was more positive, 2 sectors closed down, 3 sectors remained unchanged, ranging from -2.6% to +1.3%. 6 sectors outperformed the market. The market was up +0.3%; Financial was up +1.3%, the best performer; Energy was down -2.6%, the worst performer.
● UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD (URW) largely rose +3.5% (+$0.21), closed at $6.18, the best % gain in nearly 7 months, also a 34-day high, rose +6.7% (+$0.39) for the week. The best performer today with a significant decrease in volume.
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● PILBARA MINERALS (PLS) plunged -6.6% (-$0.17), closed at $2.41, the worst % loss in 6 months, also hit a YTD low, fell -18.9% (-$0.56) for the week, fell 2 weeks in a row. The worst performer today but with average volume.
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● JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES (JHX) fell -1.7% (-$0.92), closed at $54.08, fell 3 days in a row, fell -1.8% (-$1) for the week. The largest increase in volume today.
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● MACQUARIE GROUP (MQG) rose +2.4% (+$5.21), closed at $225.17, the best % gain in more than 1 month, also hit a record high, rose +4.4% (+$9.52) for the week, rose 4 weeks in a row.
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