AU Evening Wrap: ASX Closes Higher; CBA Buoys Big Four
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• Top gainers: $Coronado Global Resources Inc(CRN.AU$, $Link Administration Holdings Ltd(LNK.AU$, $Seek Ltd(SEK.AU$
• Top losers: $ResMed Inc(RMD.AU$, $The Star Entertainment Group Ltd(SGR.AU$, $Charter Hall Long WALE REIT(CLW.AU$
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• Top gainers: $Coronado Global Resources Inc(CRN.AU$, $Link Administration Holdings Ltd(LNK.AU$, $Seek Ltd(SEK.AU$
• Top losers: $ResMed Inc(RMD.AU$, $The Star Entertainment Group Ltd(SGR.AU$, $Charter Hall Long WALE REIT(CLW.AU$
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The Australian sharemarket overcame a mixed session to end higher, as the big banks provided much of the heavy lifting.
The $S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU$ closed 0.4 per cent, or 25.4 points, up at 7336.5. The All Ords posted similar gains, up 0.3 per cent to 7541.2.
$CommBank(CBA.AU$ gained 2.7 per cent to $104.98 after posting $10.2 billion in profit in its latest full-year report.
Australia's three other big lenders joined CBA in a late-session rally. $National Australia Bank Ltd(NAB.AU$ rose 2.1 per cent to $28.62, $Westpac Banking Corp(WBC.AU$ was up 1.8 per cent to $22.10 and $ANZ Group Holdings Ltd(ANZ.AU$ gained 0.9 per cent to $25.455.
The healthcare sector was the worst performing, led by a 4.5 per cent decline from $ResMed Inc(RMD.AU$ following an overnight downgrade from JPMorgan.
$Suncorp Group Ltd(SUN.AU$ dropped 1.7 per cent to $13.52. The insurer posted a full-year net profit of $1.2 billion, below analysts' estimates.
After coming out of a trading halt this morning, $InvoCare Ltd(IVC.AU$ jumped 5.9 per cent to $12.48. The funeral provider has backed a $12.70-a-share buyout offer from TPG Capital, which will now proceed to a shareholder vote.
$Syrah Resources Ltd(SYR.AU$ rose 2.3 per cent to 65.5¢. The critical materials supplier is in talks with Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI to firm up a supply deal out of Syrah's graphite facility in Louisiana, USA.
S&P/ASX 200 Movers for Wednesday (9/8)
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10 Top-Traded AU Stocks for Wednesday (9/8)
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