On 2nd December 2020, the equity market of Australia witnessed a marginal rise of 1.70 points to 6590.20. On the same day, the basic materials sector rose by 1.30% and industrials sector increased by 0.60%.
Sector Summary (Source: Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters))
Movements on the Wall Street: On December 1, 2020, Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.62% to 29,823.92. Also, NASDAQ Composite witnessed an increase of 1.28% to 12,355.11.
Top Gainers and Losers: Sandfire Resources Limited (ASX: SFR) and Mesoblast Limited (ASX: MSB) soared by 12.27% and 7.26%, respectively. On the other hand, Nearmap Limited (ASX: NEA) plunged by 5.98%.
Top Movers (Source: Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters))