The Australian sharemarket remained relatively steady last week, with miners and Commonwealth Bank among the best performers. Here’s a market wrap:
| S&P and All Ords Movements (07/12/2019 to 13/12/2019) | |||
| Closing Points | % Change | ||
| S&P/ASX 200 (XJO) | 6,740 | 0.49% | |
| All Ordinaries (XAO) | 6,845 | 0.46% | |
| Prepared by Canstar. Points taken as of Monday open to Friday close. | |||
| Sector Movements (07/12/2019 to 13/12/2019) | |||
| Closing Points | % Change | ||
| Consumer Discretionary (XDJ) | 2,681 | 0.31% | |
| Consumer Staples (XSJ) | 12,535 | -1.46% | |
| Energy (XEJ) | 11,657 | 2.17% | |
| Financials (XFJ) | 6,030 | 1.15% | |
| Health Care (XHJ) | 40,828 | -0.94% | |
| Industrials (XNJ) | 7,049 | -0.61% | |
| Information Technology (XIJ) | 1,419 | -1.44% | |
| Materials (XMJ) | 13,790 | 3.26% | |
| Telecommunication Service (XTJ) | 1,295 | -0.25% | |
| Utilities (XUJ) | 8,107 | 1.31% | |
| Prepared by Canstar. Points taken as of Monday open to Friday close. | |||
What went up on the ASX?
| ASX 200 – Top 5 Share Price Gains (07/12/2019 to 13/12/2019) | |||
| Rank | Company | Closing Share Price | % Change |
| 1 | Lynas Corporation | $2.58 | 25.9% |
| 2 | Orocobre Ltd | $2.70 | 15.4% |
| 3 | SOUTH32 Ltd | $2.88 | 13.4% |
| 4 | Virgin Money Uk Plc Cdi | $3.77 | 12.5% |
| 5 | Galaxy Resources | $0.95 | 11.2% |
| Prepared by Canstar. Prices taken as of week to week close. | |||
| ASX 200 – Top 5 Market Capitalisation Gains (07/12/2019 to 13/12/2019) | ||||
| Rank | Company | $ Change in Market Cap | Closing Share Price | % Change in Share Price |
| 1 | BHP Group Ltd | $5,862,244,274 | $39.35 | 5.3% |
| 2 | Fortescue Metals Group | $2,493,961,584 | $10.72 | 8.2% |
| 3 | Commonwealth Bank | $1,894,156,272 | $80.06 | 1.4% |
| 4 | RIO Tinto Ltd | $1,785,549,989 | $100.60 | 5.0% |
| 5 | SOUTH32 Ltd | $1,675,561,082 | $2.88 | 13.4% |
| Prepared by Canstar. Prices taken as of week to week close. | ||||
What went down on the ASX?
| ASX 200 – Top 5 Share Price Losses (07/12/2019 to 13/12/2019) | |||
| Rank | Company | Closing Share Price | % Change |
| 1 | Regis Resources | $4.12 | -10.6% |
| 2 | Estia Health Ltd | $2.41 | -9.4% |
| 3 | Evolution Mining Ltd | $3.53 | -9.3% |
| 4 | Viva Energy Group | $1.97 | -7.7% |
| 5 | Collins Foods Ltd | $8.90 | -7.7% |
| Prepared by Canstar. Prices taken as of week to week close. | |||
| ASX 200 – Top 5 Market Capitalisation Losses (07/12/2019 to 13/12/2019) | ||||
| Rank | Company | $ Change in Market Cap | Closing Share Price | % Change in Share Price |
| 1 | Goodman Group | -$1,407,878,192 | $13.67 | -5.3% |
| 2 | CSL Ltd | -$1,306,290,217 | $278.12 | -1.0% |
| 3 | Woolworths Group Ltd | -$1,185,540,483 | $37.42 | -2.5% |
| 4 | Newcrest Mining | -$1,122,511,092 | $28.05 | -4.9% |
| 5 | Sydney Airport | -$1,016,368,844 | $8.75 | -4.9% |
| Prepared by Canstar. Prices taken as of week to week close. | ||||
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