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

ASX 200 Ended Higher By 0.49%; Buoyed By Energy And Consumer Discretionary Sectors

By the end of the trading session on 7 March 2023, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 ended higher by 0.49% and settled at 7,364.70. Out of 11 sectors, 10 sector closed higher along with the ASX 200.

The Energy and Consumer Discretionary sectors were the top-gaining sectors, gaining 1.21% and 1.12% respectively in their index values. The Material Sector was the top declining sector, declined 0.44% in their index values.

Invocare Limited (ASX: IVC) and Sayona Mining Limited (ASX: SYA) were the top gainers, with 34.972% and 4.255% growth in share prices, respectively. On the other hand, Megaport Limited (ASX: MP1) and Brainchip Holdings Limited (ASX: BRN) were the top losers, with 14.983% and 7.563% drop in share prices, respectively.

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Top Gainers for the day:

  • Energy (Up 1.21%)
  • Consumer Discretionary (Up 1.12%)

Top Losers for the day:

  • Materials (Down 0.44%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

  • In January, Australia's trade surplus contracted to $11.7 billion following a revised December balance of $13 billion.
  • Sayona Mining gained today after raising AU$54.9 million by issuing 174 million shares at an issue price of AU$0.315 per share.
  • Megaport Limited’s share price declined by more than 14% after the company announced that its chief executive, Vincent English, has tendered his resignation from the role.
  • On Tuesday, oil prices rose to multi-week highs as investors waited for Chinese trade data to determine crude demand in the country. The broader market sentiment remained subdued in anticipation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's testimony.
  • The Dow closed up by 0.12%, the S&P 500 was up by 0.07%, and NASDAQ ended lower by 0.11%.
  • The Hang Seng rose by 1.20%, while the FTSE 100 fell by 0.22% today.

Top 5 Gainers and Losers Scoreboard:

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