ASX 200 Update - ASX Slipped after Early Losses Recovery

Today, ASX closed slightly lower, as a fall in Wall Street Futures weighed in late trade. The S&P/ASX 200 index slipped 5.4 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 5420.3. Both indices recovered from early losses and trade higher during the after noon before the late drop. 

Among the sectors, financials fell 0.7 per cent, led down by a drop in NAB, which posted a record profit that hit expectations but failed to impress investors. Materials gained 0.2 per cent,while consumer staples jumped 1 per cent.

Take a look at how some of the blue chips performed today:

• BHP: flat
• Rio: +0.9%
• ANZ: +0.4%
• CBA: -1.2%
• NAB: -2.5%
• Westpac: -1.75%
• Woolies: +0.1%
• Wesfarmers: +1.6%
• Telstra: +0.2%
• Newcrest: -3.5%

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