SP/ASX 200 largely fell -1.7% (-139 pts), closed at 7843.4 points, fell -4% (-329 pts) for the month, crossed below MA20 (7895 pts).
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 10 (7%) closed higher. Only 26% of all ASX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, all sectors were down with losses from -1% to -3%. 6 sectors outperformed the market. The market was down -1.8%; Financial, Industrials were down -1%, but already the best performers; Basic Materials was down -3%, the worst performer.
● ALCOA (AAI) plummeted -4.8% (-$2.44), closed at $48.17, fell 3 days in a row, hit a YTD low, fell -8.9% (-$4.73) for the month. The largest increase in volume today.
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● PILBARA MINERALS (PLS) plunged -8.2% (-$0.15), closed at $1.685, the worst % loss in nearly 16 months, also hit a YTD low, fell -11.3% (-$0.215) for the month. The worst performer today with a significant increase in volume.
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