Highlights
- The ASX 200 benchmark index closed in the green today (December 30), gaining 34.80 points or 0.50% to end at 7,054.90.
- The index lost 0.74% in the last five days and 6.10% over the last 52 weeks.
- IT sector emerged as the biggest gainer, jumping 2.12% followed by energy which was up 1.50%.
The ASX 200 benchmark index closed in the green today (December 30), gaining 34.80 points or 0.50% to end at 7,054.90.
Key pointers from ASX closing today
- Brainchip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) and Imugene Limited (ASX:IMU) gained the most on the ASX today, moving ahead 13.91% and 9.26%, respectively.
- Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX:LNK) and Auckland International Airport Limited (ASX:AIA) fell 39.82% and 1.93%, respectively.
- Over the last five days, the index has lost 0.74% and 6.10% over the last 52 weeks.
- IT was the biggest gainer, climbed 2.12% followed by energy which was 1.50%.
- The All-Ordinaries Index gained 0.56%.
Global markets
The S&P 500 gained 1.75% to 3,849.28. The Dow Jones was 1.05% up to 33,220.80. The NASDAQ Composite jumped 2.59% to 10,478.09, and the small-cap Russell 2000 climbed 2.57% to 1,766.25.
In Asia, the Asia Dow was 0.21% down while Nikkei in Japan climbed 0.34%, Shanghai Composite in China gained 0.60% and Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.79% at 4.04 PM AEDT.
Bond yields
Australia’s 10-year bond yield stands at 4.04% as of 4.05 PM AEDT.
In commodities markets
Crude Oil WTI was spotted trading at US$78.67/bbl, while brent was at US$83.76/bbl at 4.06 PM AEDT.
Gold was at US$1816.65 an ounce, copper was at US$3.83/Lbs, and iron ore was at US$115.50/T at 4.06 PM AEDT.