The ASX 200 stormed higher to finish up 73 points or 0.8%. New record high. Up 2% in the last two sessions as every major sector save for Utilities finished in the green. Resources and Energy led thanks to a broad-based rally across all major commodities. Iron ore, copper, gold, uranium, oil stocks all running hot. Gold best despite bullion falling 0.4%. Stronger USD to blame. Lithium mixed as some profit taking crept in.
Discretionary Stocks followed. Resuming their recent uptrend. Two big up days now on the trot. WES and ALL up 1.6% and 1.9%. JBH down 1.3%. Breaking its six-day win streak. REITs strong as CWL, CIP and BWP all reported. CIP best up 3.4%. Banks in the mid-pack thanks to the CBA up 1%. ANZ missed out only rising 0.1%. MQG (+0.5%) still going sideways. Tech similar despite the weak Nasdaq lead. Health Care up 0.55%. CSL (+0.9%) and PME (+1.1%) both up while RMD (-1.5%) took a break. NAN rose 4.6% on FDA approval news while TLX (+0.3%) failed to bounce despite brokers saying enough is enough.
REA finished up 6.9% on full year results. Best in the Top 100 with NWS (+5.1%) close behind. Reporting earnings up 14%. PNI shot up 9.5% on excellent FUM numbers. Best in the Top 200. Dow futures up 0.4%. Nasdaq up 0.3%. Bond yields up since the open. China slightly higher while Japan is up 1%.
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