Highlights:
- The S&P/ASX 200 closed down on Wednesday (21 September 2022), losing 1.56% to 6,700.20.
- The benchmark index has lost 1.88% in the last five trading days and is down 7.89% over the last 52 weeks.
- A-REIT and Utilities closed 4.08% and 3.64% lower respectively.
The S&P/ASX 200 benchmark index closed lower on Wednesday (21 September 2022), shedding 1.56% to 6,700.20.
Key pointers from ASX close today
- The ASX 200 benchmark index closed weak on Wednesday (21 September 2022).
- Gainers featured Washington H Soul Pattinson & Company Limited (ASX:SOL) and Viva Energy Group Limited (ASX:VEA) closing up 4.957% and 4.562% respectively.
- Losers had Imugene Limited (ASX:IMU) and Sayona Mining (ASX:SYA) ending down 13.044% and 5.661% respectively.
- In last five trading sessions, ASX 200 has lost 1.88% and is down 7.89% over the last 52 weeks.
- Materials sector closed 3.19% lower, followed by Utilities sector that closed 3.64% down.
- A-REIT and Information Technology sectors closed 4.08% and 3.04% down.
- Consumer Discretionary and Industrials ended 1.84% and 3.43% lower respectively.
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Data Source- ASX website dated 21 September 2022
Bond yields
Australia 10-year bond yield stands at 3.715% at 4:13 PM AEST, 21 September 2022.
In global markets:
On Tuesday (20 September), the benchmark S&P 500 closed 44 points or 1.13% down; the Nasdaq Composite ended 110 points or 0.95% lower and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 313 points or 1.01% down.
In Commodities markets:
Crude Oil WTI was spotted at US$84.67/bbl at 4:13 PM AEST while Brent Oil was at US$91.52/bbl at 4:14 PM AEST, 21 September 2022.
Gold was at US$1,677.00 an ounce at 4:14 PM AEST today (21 September 2022).