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Highlights
- The ASX 200 benchmark index closed up today (18 October), gaining 114.80 points or 1.72% to end at 6,779.20 points.
- Over the last five days, the index has gained 2.02%, but is down 8.94% for the last year to date.
- IT was the biggest gainer, advancing 4.19% followed by A-REIT which ended 3.08% up.
The S&P/ASX200 closed on a higher note today (18 October), gaining 114.80 points or 1.72% to end at 6,779.20 points.
Key pointers from ASX close today
- The ASX 200 benchmark index closed up today, gaining 114.80 points or 1.72% to end at 6,779.20 points.
- Novonix Limited (ASX:NVX) and Hub24 Limited (ASX:HUB), gained the most on the index, moving ahead 18.99% and 14.18% respectively.
- On the benchmark index, St Barbara Ltd (ASX:SBM) and Adbri Limited (ASX:ABC), marked the most losses, falling 21.64% and 4.53% respectively.
- Over the last five days, the index has gained 2.02%, but is down 8.94% for the last year to date.
- 10 of 11 sectors closed in green today.
- IT was the biggest gainer, advancing 4.19% followed by A-REIT which ended 3.08% up.
- The All-Ordinaries Index gained 1.78%.
Newsmakers
Tyranna Resources (ASX:TYX): The first round of drilling at Tyranna Resources' Angolan Muvero lithium project has started.
In the Giraul pegmatite area, east of Namibe, the potential is a component of the company's 80%-owned lithium exploration project.
Meanwhile, Tyranna's shares closed trading at AU$0.049 each, up 19.51% on ASX today.
Sezzle (ASX:SZL): Sezzle has entered a new US$100 million (AU$159 million) credit facility.
For a period of 24 months, the new facility will serve Sezzle's operations in the US and Canada.
This facility, which replaces Sezzle's previous one with Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Bastion, is with affiliates of Bastion Management acting as administrative agent for the lenders.
Meanwhile, Sezzle's shares closed trading at AU$0.54 each, up 12.63% on ASX today.
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Data source- ASX website dated 17 October 2022
Bond yield
Australia’s 10-year Bond Yield stands at 3.93% as of 4.40 PM AEDT.
In global markets
On Monday (17 October) , benchmark US indexes edged up a little bit as a flurry of economic difficulties weighed on sentiments and market participants appeared to have turned their attention to the ongoing third-quarter earnings season.
The Federal Reserve may adhere to its aggressive plans in the near future to lower the high inflation.
Inflation has remained high despite the central bank's considerable increase in policy rates in recent months. The core CPI or core inflation soared to its highest level since 1982 in September.
The S&P 500 rose 2.65% to 3,677.95. The Dow Jones was up 1.86% to 30,185.82. The NASDAQ Composite gained 3.43% to 10,675.80, and the small-cap Russell 2000 rose 3.17% to 1,735.75.
In Asia, the Asia Dow was 0.40% down while Nikkei in Japan increased by 1.46% Shanghai Composite in China gained 0.0090% and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong jumped 1.26% at 4.44 PM AEDT.
In commodities markets
Crude Oil WTI was spotted trading at US$86.11/bbl while Brent Oil was at US$92.33bbl at 4.45 PM AEDT.
Gold was at US$1657.71 an ounce, copper was at US$3.456/lbs and iron ore was at US$95.00/T at 4.45 PM AEDT.
