At the close of trading session on 17th November 2020, the equity market of Australia ended in green as the benchmark index S&P/ASX200 witnessed an intraday gain of 0.21% to 6498.20. Energy sector rose by 3.60% and financials sector increased 1.35%.
Sector Summary (Source: Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters))
Movements on the Wall Street: On November 16, 2020, Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1.59% to 29,950.44. Notably, NASDAQ Composite rose by 0.80% to 11, 924.13.
Top Gainers and Losers: Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX: URW) and Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX: WHC) soared by 16.25% and 8.05%, respectively. On the other hand, Charter Hall Group (ASX: CHC) fell by 5.95%.
Top Movers (Source: Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters))