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ASX 200 up over 1.1%; IT sector remains the top performer

By the end of the day’s trade, benchmark index ASX 200 improved 1.103% from the previous close and settled at 7130.8. Information Technology has remained the top-performing sector for consistently past two days. The index improved by 3.29% and rebounded from its recent decline.

On the other hand, the energy and the materials sectors were the top losers on the day, with a drop of 2.48% and 1.75% in their index value. Brent oil fell 12.4% a barrel the previous day. Further, there is a new in the public domain that UAE will call the OPEC members to boost oil production to ease the rising concerns related to the oil supply and rise in inflation.

The shares from the technology and financial sectors as financial and heavy weight tech players were the top gainers on S$P 500. Further, ASX 200 Information Technology sector improved due to significant growth in NASDAQ-100 and NASDAQ Composite index. Also, US tech stocks rebounded from several days low.

The consumer discretionary sector also moved up. Consumer services stocks like Webjet Limited and Qantas Limited were amongst the top 5 gainers on ASX 200. 

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Top Performers for the day:

  • Information Technology (Up 3.295%)
  • Consumer Discretionary (Up 2.852%)
  • Financial (Up 2.826%)

Top Loser for the day:

  • Energy (Down 2.484%)
  • Resources (Down 2.259%)
  • Metal and Mining (Down 2.163%)

Factors influencing the market:

  • US President Joe Biden has signed executive orders to establish the first-ever Federal US strategy on cryptocurrencies and any upcoming US Central bank digital currency.
  • The Hang Seng is up 0.71%, and the FTSE 100 is up 3.25% today.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers:

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