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ASX 200 dropped 0.16%; A-REIT Sector was the Biggest Laggard

By the end of the trading session on 04 May 2022, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.16% and settled at 7304.70. 6 out of 11 sectors closed lower along with the ASX 200. The Energy and Financial sectors were the top gainers with 0.83% and 0.65% gaining in their index values. The A-REIT and Consumer Discretionary sectors were the top losers with 1.47% and 1.05% decline in their index values.



The energy sector is gaining as the Brent oil futures are up by 1.31%. Also, European Union is planning on new sanctions against Russia for the war that will affect Moscow’s oil industry.



Hub24 Limited (ASX: HUB) and Orora Limited (ASX: ORA) were the top gainers with 3.891% and 3.367% growth in share prices, respectively. On the other hand, ARB Corporation Limited (ASX: ARB) and Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) were the top losers, with a 11.179% and 10.823% drop in the share price, respectively.





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Top Performers for the day:




  • Energy (Up 0.83%)

  • Financial (Up 0.65%)



Top Loser for the day:




  • A-REIT (Down 1.47%)

  • Consumer Discretionary (Down 1.05%)

  • Information Technology (Down 0.96%)





Other Factors influencing the market:




  • According to the Retail Trade figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australia's retail sales rose 1.6% in March 2022, making a new record high.

  • ARB Corporation fell by more than 11% after the company announced a disappointing market update.

  • Dow has closed up by 0.2%, S&P 500 up by 0.5%, and NASDAQ closed up by 0.2%.

  • Hang Seng is down by 1.08%, and FTSE 100 is up by 0.22%.



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