At the close of week’s last trading session, Australian equity market settled in green. The benchmark index ASX 200 rose 18.80 points or 0.28% to 6634.10. On the same day, financials sector rose by 0.91% and energy sector increased by 0.61%. On the other hand, academic & educational services sector witnessed a fall of 3.93%.
Sector Summary (Source: Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters))
Movements on the Wall Street: On December 3, 2020, Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.28% to 29,969.52. Notably, NASDAQ Composite increased by 0.22% to 12,377.18.
Top Gainers and Losers: Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX: WHC) (up by 8.08%) and Janus Henderson Group PLC (ASX: JHG) (up by 7.17%). On the other hand, Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) witnessed a fall of 4.31%.
Top Movers (Source: Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters))