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In a day marked by notable fluctuations, Australian stock market closed with the S&P/ASX 200 index down by 0.04%. The market observed significant losses within the Gold, A-REITs, and Consumer Staples sectors.
Top Performers Shine Bright
Among the session’s top performers on the S&P/ASX 200 was Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN), demonstrating an impressive 8.72% rise, gaining 0.39 points and concluding at 4.86 as the trading session wrapped up. Meanwhile, Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX:PBH) made substantial gains, adding 6.25% or 0.05 points, closing at 0.77 to Australian Stocks. Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX:MIN) also delivered an encouraging performance with a 4.63% increase, reflecting 2.66 points, and settling at 60.09 during the late trading hours.
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Worst Performers Struggle
On the flip side, the session witnessed Healius Ltd (ASX:HLS) as one of the worst performers, enduring a significant 6.48% drop, equivalent to 0.14 points, with a closing rate of 2.02. Zip Co Ltd (ASX:ZIP) also experienced a decline of 6.25%, or 0.02 points, concluding at 0.30. Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX:RMS) was not immune to losses, falling by 5.63% or 0.10 points, reaching a value of 1.67.
Australian Stocks Market Overview
The Sydney Stock Exchange observed more declining Australian Stocks (611) than advancing ones (563), while 360 remained unchanged. Healius Ltd (ASX:HLS) touched a three-year low, closing at 2.02 with a 6.48% loss.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX, measuring the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, experienced a 4.94% drop, ending at 14.54.
In the commodities market, Gold Futures for December delivery saw a slight decrease of 0.13%, resulting in a value of $1,983.60 per troy ounce. Crude oil for December delivery dipped by 0.39%, recording a loss of 0.33 and closing at $83.41 per barrel. Similarly, the December Brent oil contract decreased by 0.39%, losing 0.34 and ending at $87.73 per barrel.
Currency-wise, AUD/USD remained unchanged at 0.64, while AUD/JPY Australian Stocks experienced a 0.30% rise, reaching 95.56. The US Dollar Index Futures showed a minimal decline of 0.06%, closing at 106.02.
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