Market Alert : Global Sell-Off Extends: Liquidity Fears and Growth Concerns Dominate

ASX 200 Moves Up; Led By The Communication Sector

By the end of the trading session on 01 June 2022, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 ended higher by 0.32% and settled at 7,234.00. 7 out of 11 sectors closed higher along with the ASX 200. The Telecommunication Services and Financials sectors were the top 2 gaining sectors, gained 1.88% and 1.22% in their index values. On the other hand, the Utilities and Information Technology sectors were the top 2 losing sectors, declined 5.27% and 1.54% in their index value.

Shares of Lithium Miners in Australia dropped sharply after Argentina customs set a reference price of $53 a kilogram on exports after detecting irregularities with shipments. Also, Goldman Sachs warned that the price of key battery metals – cobalt, lithium, and nickel would drop over the next two years.

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG) and Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX: TLS) were the top gainers with 3.232% and 3.092% growth in share prices, respectively. On the other hand, Pilbara Minerals Limited (ASX: PLS) and Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) were the top losers, with a 22.034% and 19.082% drop in share prices, respectively.

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Top Performers for the day:

  • Telecommunications Services (Up 1.88%)
  • Financial (Up 1.22%)
  • Industrials (Up 1.22%)

Top Loser for the day:

  • Utilities (Down 5.27%)
  • Information Technology (Down 1.54%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

  • Origin Energy’s share price fell after the company announced to withdraw its fiscal 2023 guidance.
  • Brent crude is rising by 1.12% after European Union leaders agreed to a partial ban on Russian oil, and China ended its COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai, helping the energy sector rise.
  • Dow has closed down by 0.7%, S&P 500 dropped by 0.6%, and NASDAQ closed lower by 0.4%.
  • Hang Seng is down by 0.51%, and FTSE 100 is up by 0.10%.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

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