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

Market Close Commentary: 4 February 2022

By the end of the day’s trade on 04 February 2022, most indices on ASX settled in the green zone. S&P/ASX200 closed up Friday, gaining 42.10 points or 0.59% to 7,120.10. Out of the 11 sectors, ten sectors ended higher along with the S&P/ASX 200 Index. Industrials and Information Technology sectors were amongst the top gainers for the day with 1.153% and 1.131%, respectively.

Liontown Resources Limited (ASX:LTR) and News Corporation (ASX:NWS) were the top gainers on ASX with a growth of 6.181% and 5.73% in their share values, respectively.

Boral Limited (ASX: BLD) and Seek Limited (ASX:SEK) were the top loosers on ASX. Their shares dropped by 41.807% and 3.839%, respectively.

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Top performing Sectors for the day:

  • Consumer Discretionary
  • Consumer Staples
  • Energy

Worst performing sectors for the day:

  • Utilities

Top Gainers and Losers:

On 04 February 2022, Liontown Resources shares jumped by 6.181% and settled at AU$1.460. The surge in the share price could probably be because of an announcement released by the Company related to completing the share purchase plan. 

News Corporation shares increased by 5.733% and settled at AU$33.380. The growth was driven by the solid Q2 FY2022 results for the period ended 31 December 2021.

Boral Limited shares slipped significantly by ~42% and settled at AU$3.8.

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