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

ASX 200 Ended Lower By 0.17%; Dragged Down By Materials And IT Sectors

By the end of the trading session on 21 November 2022, the benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 ended lower by 0.17% and settled at 7,139.30. Out of 11 sectors, 7 sectors closed higher despite the decline in the ASX 200.

The Utilities and Industrials sectors were the top 2 gaining sectors, gained 1.68% and 1.04% in their index values. On the other hand, the Materials and Information Technology sectors were the top 2 declining sectors, declined by 1.56% and 1.30% in their index values.

Also read-: Mid-Market: S&P/ASX 200 Trading Flat; Energy and Materials Sectors Are The Top Declining Sectors

AGL Energy Limited (ASX: AGL) and Atlas Arteria (ASX: ALX) were the top gainers, with 4.232% and 3.759% growth in share prices, respectively. On the other hand, Nanosonics Limited (ASX: NAN) and Sayona Mining Limited (ASX: SYA) were the top losers, with a 12.228% and 6.618% drop in share prices, respectively.

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Top Performers for the day:

  • Utilities (Up 1.68%)
  • Industrials (Up 1.04%)

Top Loser for the day:                                    

  • Energy (Down 1.56%)
  • Information Technology (Down 1.30%)

Other Factors influencing the market:

  • Nanosonics Limited’s share price declined following broker downgrades.
  • Lake Resources gained 4.3% to $1.09 following the announcement that a contract amendment has been signed to resolve its dispute with Lilac Solutions.
  • Healius Limited’s share price declined 4.2% to $3.180 as it denied to comment on reports that it has reached a deal to sell its day hospital business to Queensland Investment Corporation.
  • The materials sector fell 1.56%, despite easing COVID-19 rules in China and expectations that officials will take more actions to stem an economic downturn that had pushed iron ore prices higher.
  • The U.S. dollar gained today, boosted by defensive buying as investors remained on edge following a spike in COVID-19 cases in some cities in China that prompted officials to tighten restrictions.
  • Oil prices declined today, extending steep losses from last week as concerns over rising Chinese COVID-19 infections and a potential global recession dampened the outlook for demand.
  • Dow has closed up by 0.59%, S&P 500 up by 0.48%, and NASDAQ-100 closed flat.
  • Hang Seng is down by 2.18%, and FTSE 100 is up by 0.53%.

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