End of Day Report – Friday 3 October: ASX 200 up 42, 2.3% for the week | Gold pauses, tech rallies

The ASX 200 kicked another 42 points higher at 8987 (0.5%), heading towards records. Banks were solid, CBA up % and ANZ up %. The Big Bank Basket up to $288.49 (+0.4%). Wealth managers kicked too, MQG up 1.8% and NWL rising 1.0%. Insurers slid slightly, QBE down 1.4% and MPL off 0.8%. REITs ok, DGT pushed 11.7% higher on a company upgrade. Healthcare was once again doing ok, CSL up 0.8% and RMD up 3.0%. Tech also rallied, WTC up0.3 % and XRO finding buyers up 1.7%. Retail better too, JBH up 0.8% and APE rose 17.9% after trading resumed on the Canadian acquisition.

Resources were flying in places, LYC up 3.1% and MEI up 14.3% on an announcement, Gold miners took a moment, NST down 1.7% and EVN off 1.5%. The Big Three iron ore miners rose slightly with oil and gas down, STO off 2.2% and uranium taking a pause. Lithium stocks gained again, PLS up 2.4% and IPX up 3.9%. 

In corporate news, TLS fell 0.6% on a $18m fine from the regulator. KLS rose 1.4% as some ferry launches were pushed back. MSB surged 8.7% as its Ryoncil got formal recognition. 

Nothing on the economic front. Asian markets better, Japan up 1.8%. HK down 1% with China closed.

10-year yields steady at 4.33%

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