Highlights
- The S&P/ASX 200 closed marginally down on Thursday (13 October 2022), shedding just 4.90 points to 6,642.60 points.
- Sectors ended mixed. Three were higher and eight closed lower.
- Financial sector ended 1.47% higher.
The S&P/ASX 200 benchmark index closed a bit down on Thursday (13 October 2022), shedding 0.07% to 6,642.60 points.
Key pointers from ASX close today
- The ASX 200 benchmark index closed a tad down on Thursday at 6,642.60 points.
- Under the index, NIB Holdings Limited (ASX:NHF) and Graincorp Limited (ASX:GNC) closed 11.98% and 6.28% lower respectively.
- In last five trading sessions, ASX 200 has lost 2.57% and is down 8.66% over the last 52 weeks.
- Meanwhile, the Financial sector ended 1.47% strong, followed by the Consumer Discretionary sector.
- Health Care ended 1.01% lower while Energy closed 0.79% lower.
Bond yields
Australia 10-year bond yield stands at 4.009% at 4:45 PM AEDT, 13 October 2022.
In global markets:
Wall Street closed lower on Thursday (13 October 2022). The benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.33%; the Nasdaq Composite ended 0.09% lower and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.10% down.
In Commodities markets:
Crude Oil WTI was spotted at US$87.25/bbl at 4:31 PM AEDT. Gold was at US$1,676.00 an ounce at 4:30 PM AEDT today (13 October 2022).