AU Evening Wrap: Australia Shares Close Lower but in the Green for 2023
• Top gainers: $Novonix(NVX.AU$, $Imugene Ltd(IMU.AU$, $Nickel Industries Ltd(NIC.AU$
• Top losers: $Chalice Mining Ltd(CHN.AU$, $AMP Ltd(AMP.AU$, $Cromwell Property Group(CMW.AU$
• Top losers: $Chalice Mining Ltd(CHN.AU$, $AMP Ltd(AMP.AU$, $Cromwell Property Group(CMW.AU$
$S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU$ closed 0.3% lower at 7590.8 but ended the year with a fifth consecutive weekly gain that rounded out a positive end to 2023 as investors anticipate interest-rate cuts next year. Friday's gain completed the index's 7.8% increase over 2023, compared with a 5.5% decline for the previous year.
Most sectors finished the day in the red, with the losses led by the energy sector, which gave up 0.9%.
Utilities and telecom services were the only positive sectors, rising 0.6% and 0.1%, respectively.
The major banks lost between 0.1% and 0.5% despite rallying through December on rate-cut sentiment.
Large caps also struggled, with most of the top 10 largest stocks on Australia's benchmark index ending the session lower.
Retailers Woolworths was flat, while Coles added 0.1%. For the final trading week of 2023, the ASX 200 index rose 1.2%.
S&P/ASX 200 Movers for Friday (Dec/29)
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10 Top-Traded AU Stocks for Friday (Dec/29)
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Source: Dow Jones Newswires, AFR
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