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Highlights
- The ASX 200 benchmark index closed up today (25 August 2022), gaining 0.71% to 7,048.10 points.
- Over the last five days, the index has lost 0.91%, while it has plunged 6.42% over the last 52 weeks.
- A-REIT was the best performing sector today, gaining 2.37%.
The S&P/ASX200 closed higher on Thursday (25 August), gaining 50.00 points or 0.71% to end at 7,048.10 points.
Qantas, Qube, IDP Education, and Insignia were among today's winners, while Woolworths, Flight Centre, and Whitehaven Coal ended in red.
Key pointers from ASX close today
- The ASX 200 benchmark index closed up today, gaining 0.71% to 7,048.10 points.
- Top performing stocks were Insignia Financial Ltd (ASX:IFL) and Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN), up 11.35% and 11.56% respectively.
- Bottom performing stocks in this index were Kelsian Group Ltd (ASX:KLS) and Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP), ending 12.27% and 9.55% lower respectively.
- Over the last five days, the index has lost 0.91% and 6.42% over the last 52 weeks.
- Nine out of 11 sectors ended the day in green zone.
- A-REIT was the best performing sector, gaining 2.37%.
- Consumer Staples was the worst performing sector today, losing 1.57%.
- Volatility indicator A-VIX index was down 5.35% at 4.23 PM AEST.
- The All-ordinaries Index gained 0.68%.
Newsmakers
Hartshead Resources (ASX:HHR): Hartshead Resources has successfully raised AU$11 million from private investors to expedite phase one development of the Anning and Somerville gas fields.
The company would issue 400 million additional shares at 2.75 cents per share to institutional and family office investors in Australia and the UK.
Meanwhile, shares of Hartshead Resources closed trading at AU$0.033 apiece, up 6.45% on ASX today.
Anson Resources (ASX:ASN): Anson Resources and Sunresin New Materials have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a long-term strategic and commercial cooperation for the Paradox lithium project in Utah.
The partnership will focus on constructing a commercial lithium factory.
Meanwhile, shares of Anson Resources ended the day at AU$0.26 per share, up 26.19% on ASX today.
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Data Source- ASX website dated 25 August 2022
Bond yield
Australia’s 10-year Bond Yield stands at 3.70% as of 4.28 PM AEST.
In global markets
Benchmark US indices reversed their losses on Wednesday(August 24) to end higher, as investors appeared to have recovered confidence in mega-cap growth firms ahead of large tech earnings.
Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) and Salesforce Inc. (CRM), two major technology companies, announced their financial results after the market closed on Wednesday.
Energy companies led the charge as Wall Street's major indices gained for the first time in four days.
The S&P 500 rose 0.29% to 4,140.77. The Dow Jones was up 0.18% to 32,969.23. The NASDAQ Composite added 0.41% to 12,431.53, and the small-cap Russell 2000 rose 0.84% to 1,935.29.
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Uranium prices skyrocketed after Japan said that it is planning to restart idled nuclear power plants and build additional reactors. Japan's move came as the attitude of people toward nuclear power shifted after the massive hike in energy prices in the aftermath of Russia's attack on Ukraine.
In Asia, the Asia Dow was up 0.16% and Nikkei in Japan jumped 0.58% while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong increased by 2.31% and Shanghai Composite in China increased by 0.52% at 4.28 PM AEST.
In commodities markets
Crude Oil WTI was spotted trading at US$94.99/bbl while Brent Oil was at US$101.69/bbl at 4.29 PM AEST.
Gold was at US$1758.70 an ounce, copper was at US$3.68/Lbs and iron ore was at US$106.50/T at 4.30 PM AEST.
