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ASX 200: Afterpay, Westpac shares higher over Christmas
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30 Dec 2019
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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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