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Highights
- The ASX 200 benchmark index closed in the red today (December 29), losing 69.00 points or 0.97% to end at 7,017.40 points.
- The index has lost 1.89% over the last five days, and 6.56% over the last 52 weeks.
- Energy was the worst performing sector, falling 3.69% followed by utilities which was 1.90% down.
The ASX 200 benchmark index closed in the red today (December 29), losing 69.00 points or 0.97% to end at 7,017.40 points.
Key pointers from ASX closing today
- Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX:SYA) and Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:TLX) gained the most on the ASX today, moving ahead 7.35% and 3.56%, respectively.
- Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX:WHC) and Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX:WDS) fell 4.61% and 4.37%, respectively.
- Over the last five days, the index has lost 1.89% and 6.56% over the last 52 weeks.
- Energy was the biggest loser, falling 3.69% followed by utilities which was 1.90% down.
- The All-Ordinaries Index was 0.93% down.
Global markets
Investors had a difficult year, with no late relief, and there are concerns about the outlook for earnings in 2023, as rising interest rates are expected to reduce consumer spending and drive-up business costs.
The S&P 500 lost 1.20% to 3,783.22. The Dow Jones was 1.10% down to 32,875.71. The NASDAQ Composite fell 1.35% to 10,213.29, and the small-cap Russell 2000 went down 1.57% to 1,722.02.
In Asia, the Asia Dow was 0.53% down, Nikkei in Japan fell 1.03% while Shanghai Composite in China shed 0.32% and Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.88% at 4.15 PM AEDT.
Bond yields
Australia’s 10-year bond yield stands at 4.04% as of 4.16 PM AEDT.
In commodities markets
Crude Oil WTI was spotted trading at US$78.74/bbl, while brent was trading at US$83.72/bbl at 4.17 PM AEDT.
Gold price was noted at US$1808.81 an ounce with copper at US$3.84/Lbs and iron ore at US$115.00/T at 4.17 PM AEDT.
