ASX 200 market wrap: Miners, Westpac gain ground as Woolworths Group slips

AMANDA HORSWILL
Digital Editor · 6 January 2020

The Australian Stock Exchange All Ordinaries fell last week, as did the ASX 200. Here’s a list of the biggest winners and sliders:

How did the ASX perform last week?

S&P and All Ords Movements (27/12/2019 to 03/01/2020)
  Closing Points % Change
S&P/ASX 200 (XJO) 6,734 -1.28%
All Ordinaries (XAO) 6,860 -1.09%
Prepared by Canstar. Points taken as of Monday open to Friday close.

 

Sector Movements (27/12/2019 to 03/01/2020)
  Closing Points % Change
Consumer Discretionary (XDJ) 2,735 -1.08%
Consumer Staples (XSJ) 12,242 -2.62%
Energy (XEJ) 11,713 0.09%
Financials (XFJ) 6,011 -0.79%
Health Care (XHJ) 40,851 -1.35%
Industrials (XNJ) 6,986 -2.79%
Information Technology (XIJ) 1,424 -1.66%
Materials (XMJ) 13,896 -0.93%
Telecommunication Service (XTJ) 1,279 -1.71%
Utilities (XUJ) 8,162 -2.83%
Prepared by Canstar. Points taken as of Monday open to Friday close.

 

What shares went up on the ASX last week?

ASX 200 – Top 5 Share Price Gains (27/12/2019 to 03/01/2020)
Rank Company Closing Share Price % Change
1 Pilbara Minerals Ltd (PLS) $0.31 17.0%
2 Orocobre Ltd (ORE) $2.83 8.8%
3 Gold Road Resources Ltd (GOR) $1.37 8.8%
4 Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd (SAR) $3.47 7.8%
5 Northern Star Resources Ltd (NST) $11.87 6.5%
Prepared by Canstar. Prices taken as of week to week close.

 

ASX 200 – Top 5 Market Capitalisation Gains (27/12/2019 to 03/01/2020)
Rank Company $ Change in Market Cap Closing Share Price % Change in Share Price
1 Northern Star Resources Ltd (NST) $532,104,929 $11.87 6.5%
2 Newcrest Mining Ltd (NCM) $369,044,743 $30.11 1.6%
3 Charter Hall LWR (CLW) $299,383,348 $5.45 -1.1%
4 Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd (SAR) $275,722,726 $3.47 7.8%
5 Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) $252,817,941 $24.40 0.3%
Prepared by Canstar. Prices taken as of week to week close.

 

What shares went down on the ASX last week?

ASX 200 – Top 5 Share Price Losses (27/12/2019 to 03/01/2020)
Rank Company Closing Share Price % Change
1 Sydney Airport Holdings (SYD) $8.68 -5.4%
2 Mayne Pharma Group Ltd (MYX) $0.44 -5.4%
3 Appen Ltd (APX) $22.50 -5.0%
4 Costa Group Holdings Ltd (CGC) $2.49 -4.6%
5 APA Group (APA) $11.09 -4.5%
Prepared by Canstar. Prices taken as of week to week close.

 

ASX 200 – Top 5 Market Capitalisation Losses (27/12/2019 to 03/01/2020)
Rank Company $ Change in Market Cap Closing Share Price % Change in Share Price
1 Transurban Group (TCL) -$1,817,492,902 $14.95 -4.3%
2 BHP Group Ltd (BHP) -$1,310,903,870 $39.20 -1.1%
3 Woolworths Group Ltd (WOW) -$1,223,379,669 $36.44 -2.6%
4 CSL Ltd (CSL) -$1,130,139,928 $277.93 -0.9%
5 Sydney Airport Holdings (SYD) -$1,129,298,716 $8.68 -5.4%
Prepared by Canstar. Prices taken as of week to week close.

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