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ASX 200 Closed Higher By 0.33%; Buoyed By Rally in Material Sector

By the end of the trading session on 29 November 2022, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 ended higher by 0.33% and settled at 7,253.30. Out of 11 sectors, 7 sectors closed lower despite the gain in the ASX 200.

The Materials and Healthcare sectors were the top 2 gaining sectors, gained 1.68% and 0.56% in their index values. On the other hand, the A-REIT and Consumer Discretionary sectors were the top 2 declining sectors, declined by 0.79% and 0.48% in their index values.

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 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (ASX: FPH) and Nanosonics Limited (ASX: NAN) were the top gainers, with 9.843% and 4.721% growth in share prices, respectively. On the other hand, Collins Food Limited (ASX: CKF) and Graincorp Limited (ASX: GNC) were the top losers, with a 19.821% and 4.887% drop in share prices, respectively.

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Top Performers for the day:

  • Materials (Up 1.68%)
  • Healthcare (Up 0.56%)

Top Loser for the day:                                    

  • A-REIT (Down 0.79%)
  • Consumer Discretionary (Down 0.48%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

  • S&P/ASX 200 closed higher after offsetting morning losses, buoyed by a rally across the materials sector as iron ore prices hit $US100 per tonne.
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare shots up 9.84% to $21.09 after beating revenue guidance for the six months ended 30 September 2022.
  • The Australian dollar declined 1.5% overnight to trade around US66.40¢, dragged down by uncertainty over the path of China’s reopening and hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials.
  • Collins Food’s share price declined after it has reported its statutory net profit after tax of $11.0 million for the half year, down from the $26.4 million in the prior corresponding period.
  • Oil price rebounded today amid speculation that recent weakness in the market will invite more supply cuts by the OPEC. At the same time, anti-government protests in China and hawkish signals from the Fed worsened the outlook for demand.
  • Dow has closed down by 1.45%, S&P 500 down by 1.54%, and NASDAQ closed lower by 1.58%.
  • Hang Seng is up by 4.02%, and FTSE 100 is down by 0.17%.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

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