AU Evening Wrap: Australia Shares Gain 0.7% for Best Close Since September
$S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU$ rose 0.7% to 7124.7, closing at its highest level since Sept. 20 on the eve of the Reserve Bank of Australia's final interest-rate decision of 2023.
Gold and iron-ore stocks pulled the heavyweight materials sector to a 1.5% gain, with $Rio Tinto Ltd(RIO.AU$ and $BHP Group Ltd(BHP.AU$ putting on 1.6% and 1.7%, respectively.
The consumer discretionaries sector rose 1.25% as analysts continued to digest retailers' Black Friday trading updates. The staples sector rose 0.9%, helped by supermarket supplier $Metcash Ltd(MTS.AU$'s 1.1% gain on its 1H results.
Tech, which is the smallest of the ASX 200's 11 sectors by market capitalization, rose 1.9% and was the best performer.
$Origin Energy Ltd(ORG.AU$'s 3.9% fall amid shareholders' rejection of a Brookfield-led takeover pulled the utilities sector 2.5% lower.
S&P/ASX 200 Movers for Monday (Dec/4)
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2. Search for and tap on ".XJO"
3. Roll down to see "Constituent Stocks"
4. You can filter the list based on "%Chg"
10 Top-Traded AU Stocks for Monday (Dec/4)
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3. Roll down and tap on "Main Board"
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1. Open moomoo app
2. Tap your finger on "Market" and "AU"
3. Roll down and tap on "Main Board"
4. You can filter the list based on "Turnover"
Source: Dow Jones Newswires, AFR
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