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The broad market - the ASX All Ordinaries (XAO) - fell by 7.10 points (-0.16%), finishing at 4562.40 points. The index hit an intraday high of 4589.80 - set just before 10:20 a.m. Sydney time - and its low was 4560.8, which occurred just minutes after 11:00 a.m. Sydney time.
The SPISpy e-mail indicated a high probability long-side opportunity at 10:45 a.m., which proved to be a tad early. After enduring a dip, a bounce, and a slow grind sideways the position eventually paid its way (i.e., half position exited +3, and the rest exited +6... or all exited +3 for one-lots), which claws back monday's dud but leaves a flat week, 3 days in.
Total volume traded on the ASX was 979 million units, 2.9% above its 10-day average. Of the 487 stocks in the All Ords index, 152 rose while 145 fell. Volume was pretty evenly split, with the final decision in favour of the gainers by a margin of 1.1:1, with 226.36million shares traded in gainers while 212.65million shares traded in the day's losers.
The Index that forms the cash basis for the SFE's Share Price Index Futures - the S&P/ASX 200 (XJO) - fell by 6.30 points (-0.14%), finishing at 4616.60 points.
The "heavy hitters" of the Australian market - the ASX 20 Leaders (XTL) - fell by 4.50 points (-0.18%), finishing at 2480.90 points. Within the index members, there were 7 that rose, and 12 losers. Total volume in rising issues within the ASX20 amounted to 16.93 while volume in the losers totalled 65.7m units.
The major winners in the "big guns" were -
- Woolworths (WOW), +$0.150 (0.87%) to $17.350 on volume of 2.08m shares;
- Australia And New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), +$0.150 (0.63%) to $23.800 on volume of 5.58m shares;
- Macquarie Bank (MBL), +$0.400 (0.58%) to $69.080 on volume of 1.02m shares;
- Coles Myer Ltd (CML), +$0.050 (0.5%) to $9.990 on volume of 2.58m shares; and
- National Australia Bank (NAB), +$0.150 (0.46%) to $32.600 on volume of 2.2m shares.
The following stocks made up the biggest percentage losers in the big-guns:
- Rinker Group (RIN), -$0.260 (1.68%) to $15.200 on volume of 3.23m shares;
- Rio Tinto (RIO), -$1.00 (1.62%) to $60.70 on volume of 3.02m shares;
- Telstra Corporation (TLS), -$0.05 (1.23%) to $4.01 on volume of 22.3m shares;
- Westfield Group (WDC), -$0.17 (0.98%) to $17.23 on volume of 4.45m shares;
- Alumina (AWC), -$0.04 (0.63%) to $6.36 on volume of 3.74m shares.
At the smaller end of the market's capitalisation scale, the ASX Small Ordinaries Index (XSO) rose by 5.10 points (0.20%), finishing at 2584.60 points. The major winners in the "pop-guns" were -
- Housewares International (HWI), +$0.080 (5.46%) to $1.545 on volume of 165,000 shares;
- Australian Worldwide Exploration (AWE), +$0.110 (5.45%) to $2.130 on volume of 5.75m shares; and
- Kingsgate Consolidated (KCN), +$0.200 (4.94%) to $4.250 on volume of 510,000 shares; and
- Perseverance Corporation (PSV), +$0.015 (4.92%) to $0.320 on volume of 5.07m shares; and
- Kresta Holdings (KRS), +$0.010 (4.55%) to $0.230 on volume of 96,000 shares.
The losingest-little-guys for the session were (in order of decline):
- Volante Group (VGL), -$0.070 (7.29%) to $0.890 on volume of 2.29m shares;
- Iinet (IIN), -$0.140 (5.05%) to $2.630 on volume of 1.45m shares; and
- Mcguigan Simeon Wines (MGW), -$0.160 (4.64%) to $3.290 on volume of 1.26m shares; and
- Genetic Technologies (GTG), -$0.025 (4.39%) to $0.545 on volume of 323,000 shares; and
- SP Telemedia (SOT), -$0.055 (4.25%) to $1.240 on volume of 746,000 shares.
Index Changes
| Code | Name | Close | +/- | % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAO | All Ordinaries | 4562.4 | -7.1 | -0.16% | 548.57m |
| XTL | S&P/ASX 20 | 2480.9 | -4.5 | -0.18% | 0 |
| XFL | S&P/ASX 50 | 4520.1 | -10.3 | -0.23% | 199.71m |
| XTO | S&P/ASX 100 | 3749.5 | -6.2 | -0.17% | 358.49m |
| XJO | S&P/ASX 200 | 4616.6 | -6.3 | -0.14% | 438.66m |
| XKO | S&P/ASX 300 | 4609.1 | -6.2 | -0.13% | 0 |
| XMD | S&P/ASX Mid-Cap 50 | 4646.5 | 9.1 | 0.2% | 0 |
| XSO | S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries | 2584.6 | 5.1 | 0.2% | 117.35m |
All Ordinaries Market Internals
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Market Breadth
| ASX20 | XTO | XJO | XAO | XSO | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advances | 7 | 38 | 82 | 152 | 76 | 493 |
| Declines | 12 | 46 | 84 | 145 | 74 | 442 |
| Advancing Volume | 16.93m | 124.5m | 157.89m | 226.36m | 60.32m | 487.29m |
| Declining Volume | 65.7m | 166.1m | 193.5m | 212.65m | 36.92m | 326.12m |
S&P/ASX200 GICS Sector Indices
The top sector for the day was XHJ Healthcare which gained 0.39% to 6283.30 points. The sector was helped by
- Sonic Healthcare (SHL), +$0.490 (3.36%) to $15.060 on volume of 560,000 shares;
- CSL (CSL), +$0.460 (1.14%) to $40.840 on volume of 456,000 shares;
- Ramsay Health Care (RHC), +$0.050 (0.52%) to $9.650 on volume of 92,000 shares;
- Ventracor (VCR), +$0.005 (0.43%) to $1.165 on volume of 208,000 shares; and
- DCA Group (DVC), +$0.010 (0.26%) to $3.910 on volume of 1.69m shares.
Second in the sector leadership stakes was XSJ Consumer Staples which gained 0.34% to 5955.10 points. The sector leaders were -
- Woolworths (WOW), +$0.150 (0.87%) to $17.350 on volume of 2.08m shares;
- Futuris Corporation (FCL), +$0.015 (0.78%) to $1.950 on volume of 2.83m shares;
- AWB (AWB), +$0.030 (0.57%) to $5.300 on volume of 611,000 shares;
- Burns, Philp & Company (BPC), +$0.020 (0%) to $1.120 on volume of 4.45m shares; and
- Coca-Cola Amatil (CCL), -$0.140 (0%) to $7.610 on volume of 1.86m shares.
The bronze today went to XUJ Utilities which gained 0.25% to 5444.20 points. The sector was led by
- Australian Gas Light Company (AGL), +$0.140 (0.88%) to $16.100 on volume of 1.9m shares;
- Diversified Utility And Energy Trusts (DUE), +$0.020 (0.8%) to $2.520 on volume of 1.46m shares;
- Envestra (ENV), +$0.005 (0.43%) to $1.155 on volume of 969,000 shares;
- Australian Pipeline Trust (APA), +$0.010 (0.27%) to $3.770 on volume of 166,000 shares; and
- Pacific Hydro (PHY), -$0.000 (0%) to $5.000 on volume of 0,000 shares.
The worst-performed sector today was XTJ Telecommunications which lost 1.07% to 1478.70 points thanks to another dip in Telstra. The sector's 2 cmponents performed as follows:
- Telstra Corporation (TLS), -$0.050 (1.23%) to $4.010 on volume of 22.3m shares; and
- Telecom Corporation Of New Zealand (TEL), -$0.020 (0.36%) to $5.550 on volume of 5.32m shares.
Just in front of last place on the sector table was XMJ Materials which lost 0.71% to 8557.70 points. The sector was pulled down by
- Orica (ORI), -$0.990 (4.85%) to $19.420 on volume of 2.6m shares;
- Lihir Gold (LHG), -$0.080 (3.62%) to $2.130 on volume of 17.84m shares;
- Smorgon Steel Group (SSX), -$0.050 (3.4%) to $1.420 on volume of 1.81m shares;
- Adelaide Brighton (ABC), -$0.050 (2.45%) to $1.990 on volume of 370,000 shares; and
- Aquarius Platinum (AQP), -$0.260 (2.37%) to $10.690 on volume of 56,000 shares.
Sector Indices
| Code | GICS Sector | Close | +/- | % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XHJ | Healthcare | 6283.3 | 24.1 | 0.39% | 11m |
| XSJ | Consumer Staples | 5955.1 | 20.3 | 0.34% | 22.7m |
| XUJ | Utilities | 5444.2 | 13.6 | 0.25% | 5.28m |
| XDJ | Consumer Discretionary | 2247 | 4.3 | 0.19% | 23.04m |
| XXJ | ASX200 Financials ex Property Trusts | 5676.4 | 6.5 | 0.11% | 50.31m |
| XIJ | Information Technology | 446.1 | 0.4 | 0.09% | 3.46m |
| XFJ | Financials | 5495 | 0.3 | 0.01% | 147.59m |
| XNJ | Industrials | 5255.7 | -1.1 | -0.02% | 50.88m |
| XEJ | Energy | 10249.6 | -10.5 | -0.1% | 28.9m |
| XPJ | Property Trusts | 1865.4 | -7.4 | -0.4% | 107.05m |
| XMJ | Materials | 8557.7 | -61.5 | -0.71% | 91.57m |
| XTJ | Telecommunications | 1478.7 | -16 | -1.07% | 27.61m |
All Ordinaries Major Movers
All Ords Volume Leaders
| Code | Name | Close | +/- | % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRM | Mermaid Marine Australia | 0.38 | 0 | 0% | 23.56m |
| TLS | Telstra Corporation | 4.01 | -0.05 | -1.23% | 22.3m |
| POH | Phosphagenics | 0.25 | -0.01 | -3.92% | 20.49m |
| LHG | Lihir Gold | 2.13 | -0.08 | -3.62% | 17.84m |
| PNA | Pan Australian Resources | 0.2 | 0.02 | 11.11% | 15.84m |
| MIG | Macquarie Infrastructure Group | 3.66 | 0.01 | 0.27% | 14.75m |
All Ords Percentage Gainers
| Code | Name | Close | +/- | % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIR | Titan Resources | 0.073 | 0.01 | 15.87% | 6.23m |
| MFI | Mariner Financial | 1.19 | 0.14 | 13.33% | 256009 |
| PNA | Pan Australian Resources | 0.2 | 0.02 | 11.11% | 15.84m |
| ADA | Adacel Technologies | 0.4 | 0.03 | 8.11% | 191000 |
| MXL | MXL | 0.096 | 0.006 | 6.67% | 3.87m |
All Ords Percentage Decliners
| Code | Name | Close | +/- | % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGL | Volante Group | 0.89 | -0.07 | -7.29% | 2.29m |
| IIN | Iinet | 2.63 | -0.14 | -5.05% | 1.45m |
| ORI | Orica | 19.42 | -0.99 | -4.85% | 2.6m |
| BBB | B Digital | 0.31 | -0.02 | -4.69% | 415997 |
| MGW | Mcguigan Simeon Wines | 3.29 | -0.16 | -4.64% | 1.26m |
Elsewhere in the Region...
Regional Indices
| Country | Name | Close | +/- | % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | NZSE50 | 3307.97 | -19.38 | -0.58% | 30.99m |
| Japan | Nikkei 225 | 14708.32 | 27.89 | 0.19% | 0 |
| Korea | KOSPI | 1277.92 | 33.42 | 2.69% | 429227 |
| Singapore | Straits Times | 2290.47 | 12.43 | 0.55% | 0 |
| Hong Kong | Hang Seng | 15024.25 | 138.6 | 0.93% | 151.43m |
| Malaysia | KLSE Comp | 903.57 | 1.03 | 0.11% | 0 |
