The Australian sharemarket was relatively flat over the shorter week of Christmas trading. Afterpay, Westpac and Northern Star Resources were among the best performers. Here’s a market wrap.
| S&P and All Ords Movements (20/12/2019 to 27/12/2019) |
| |
Closing Points |
% Change |
| S&P/ASX 200 (XJO) |
6,822 |
0.08% |
| All Ordinaries (XAO) |
6,936 |
0.18% |
| Prepared by Canstar. Points taken as of Monday open to Friday close. |
| Sector Movements (20/12/2019 to 27/12/2019) |
| |
Closing Points |
% Change |
| Consumer Discretionary (XDJ) |
2,736 |
-0.05% |
| Consumer Staples (XSJ) |
12,572 |
0.16% |
| Energy (XEJ) |
11,703 |
0.12% |
| Financials (XFJ) |
6,059 |
-0.03% |
| Health Care (XHJ) |
41,408 |
-0.37% |
| Industrials (XNJ) |
7,186 |
-0.03% |
| Information Technology (XIJ) |
1,448 |
0.95% |
| Materials (XMJ) |
14,025 |
0.30% |
| Telecommunication Service (XTJ) |
1,301 |
-0.19% |
| Utilities (XUJ) |
8,399 |
-0.89% |
| 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 (20/12/2019 to 27/12/2019) |
| Rank |
Company |
Closing Share Price |
% Change |
| 1 |
Speedcast International Ltd (SDA) |
$0.92 |
23.5% |
| 2 |
Gold Road Resources Ltd (GOR) |
$1.26 |
15.1% |
| 3 |
Resolute Mining Ltd (RSG) |
$1.23 |
12.8% |
| 4 |
Silver Lake Resource Ltd (SLR) |
$1.33 |
11.8% |
| 5 |
Costa Group Holdings Ltd (CGC) |
$2.61 |
7.0% |
| Prepared by Canstar. Prices taken as of week to week close. |
| ASX 200 – Top 5 Market Capitalisation Gains (20/12/2019 to 27/12/2019) |
| Rank |
Company |
$ Change in Market Cap |
Closing Share Price |
% Change in Share Price |
| 1 |
Northern Star Resources Ltd (NST) |
$1,232,432,647 |
$11.14 |
4.1% |
| 2 |
Newcrest Mining Ltd (NCM) |
$684,270,461 |
$29.63 |
3.1% |
| 3 |
Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) |
$551,713,512 |
$24.33 |
0.3% |
| 4 |
Afterpay Ltd (APT) |
$345,090,612 |
$30.58 |
4.5% |
| 5 |
SYD Airport (SYD) |
$338,789,615 |
$9.18 |
1.7% |
| Prepared by Canstar. Prices taken as of week to week close. |
What went down on the ASX?
| ASX 200 – Top 5 Share Price Losses (20/12/2019 to 27/12/2019) |
| Rank |
Company |
Closing Share Price |
% Change |
| 1 |
Orocobre Ltd (ORE) |
$2.60 |
-4.4% |
| 2 |
Nearmap Ltd (NEA) |
$2.56 |
-3.8% |
| 3 |
Austal Ltd (ASB) |
$3.90 |
-3.2% |
| 4 |
Cimic Group Ltd (CIM) |
$33.70 |
-2.6% |
| 5 |
Collins Foods Ltd (CFK) |
$9.16 |
-2.0% |
| Prepared by Canstar. Prices taken as of week to week close. |
| ASX 200 – Top 5 Market Capitalisation Losses (20/12/2019 to 27/12/2019) |
| Rank |
Company |
$ Change in Market Cap |
Closing Share Price |
% Change in Share Price |
| 1 |
CSL Ltd (CSL) |
-$476,565,030 |
$280.42 |
-0.4% |
| 2 |
RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) |
-$426,898,646 |
$102.51 |
-1.1% |
| 3 |
Brambles Ltd (BXB) |
-$320,031,509 |
$12.04 |
-1.4% |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) |
-$318,643,112 |
$81.07 |
-0.2% |
| 5 |
Cimic Group Ltd (CIM) |
-$291,354,081 |
$33.70 |
-2.6% |
| Prepared by Canstar. Prices taken as of week to week close. |
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