SP/ASX 200 slightly rose +0.3% (+23.9 pts), closed at 8100 points, rose +1.1% (+87 pts) for the week.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 84 (56%) closed higher. 64% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 7 sectors closed up, 5 sectors closed down, ranging from -0.5% to +2.5%. 4 sectors outperformed the market. The market was up +0.4%; Basic Materials was up +2.5%, the best performer; Technology, Financial were down -0.5%, the worst performers.
● PERSEUS MINING (PRU) surged +10.2% (+$0.24), closed at $2.59, the best % gain in more than 2.5 years, rose +7.9% (+$0.19) for the week, crossed above MA20 and MA50 ($2.47, $2.48). The best performer today with a slight increase in volume.
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● GUZMAN Y GOMEZ (GYG) plummeted -6.9% (-$2.85), closed at $38.31, the worst % loss in more than 2 months, fell -0.5% (-$0.19) for the week after an 8-week winning streak. The worst performer today with the largest increase in volume.
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