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

ASX 200 moves up; Healthcare Sector was the Top Gainer

By the end of the trading session on 11 May 2022, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.19% and settled at 7064.70. 7 out of 11 sectors closed higher along with the ASX 200. The Healthcare and A-REIT sectors are the top gaining sector, gained 1.74% and 1.09% in their index values. On the other hand, the Financial and Information Technology sectors are the top 2 losing sectors, declined 1.08% and 0.62% in their index value.

The S&P/ASX 200 has been lifted by the gains from A-REIT, healthcare, and materials sectors, which offset the losses of financial and information technology sectors.

Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX: LIC) and Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) were the top gainers with 15.086% and 6.402% growth in share prices, respectively. On the other hand, Link Administration Holdings Limited (ASX: LNK) and Chalice Mining Limited (ASX: CHN) were the top losers, with a 15.091% and 5.211% drop in the share price, respectively.

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Top Performers for the day:

  • Healthcare (Up 1.74%)
  • A-REIT (Up 1.09%)

Top Loser for the day:

  • Financial (Down 1.08%)
  • Information Technology (Down 0.62%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

  • The Commonwealth Bank has warned that the Australian and New Zealand currencies could fall by a further US5 cents if China will continue its lockdown for several more months.
  • China’s consumer price index rose to 2.1% YOY in April 2022, more than expected. China's factory and consumer prices rose faster than anticipated as Covid-19 lockdowns disrupted supply chains and pushed peoples to stockpile food.
  • Inflation and rising interest rates are impacting investor’s sentiment.
  • The market was buoyed by gains across health care and A-REIT and offset by weak performance from the financial and Information Technology sector
  • Dow has closed down by 0.3%, S&P 500 up by 0.3%, and NASDAQ closed higher by 1.0%.
  • Hang Seng is up by 1.50%, and FTSE 100 is also up by 0.37%.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

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