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

Market Close Commentary: 8 February 2022

By the end of trading session on 08 February 2022, benchmark index ASX 200 ended in the green zone. The index moved up by 1.07% and settled at 7,186.70. Most  of the indices settled in the green zone.

S&P/ASX 200 Materials, S&P/ASX 200 Resources and S&P/ASX 300 Metals and Mining were the top gainers for the day, with growth of over 2% in the indices value. On the other hand, S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology was the top loser for the day. It slipped by 1.62% and settled at 1681.9.

One of the probable reasons influencing the mining sector is that the WA Government has continued its investment in mineral exploration by adding considerable funding to Exploration incentive scheme.

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Top performing Sectors for the day:

  • Metal and Mining (up 2.361%)
  • Material (Up 2.202%)
  • Resources (Up 2.172%)

Worst performing sectors for the day:

  • Consumer Staples (Down 0.796%)
  • Information Technology (Down 1.620%)

Factors influencing ASX 200:

  • Many investors reacted positively to the quarterly earnings report and strong iron ore price during the trading hours.
  • Federal government announced to reopen international borders. The announcement had a positive impact of the players like Webjet, Magellan Financial Group, and Flight Centre. These companies were the top gainers on ASX 200 today.

 

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