- The Australian markets closed slightly lower as investors traded cautiously about how China and Asian economies are tracking and that's why the mining stocks didn't perform well today. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed at 5317 (-7.9 points) while the broader All Ordinaries index closed slightly negative at 5318.8 (-8.9 points).
- Here's how different sectors performed today:
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Consumer Discretionary
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1,822.5
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+0.8
|
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Consumer Staples
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9,952.2
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-1.4
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Energy
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13,347.1
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-23.7
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Financials
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5,861.6
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+3.5
|
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Health Care
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14,271.5
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-1.8
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Industrials
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3,916.0
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-5.5
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Information Technology
|
740.1
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+1.8
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Materials
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10,055.3
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-100.8
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Telecommunication Services
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1,831.0
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+3.8
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Utilities
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5,390.2
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+28.1
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- Australian dollar is getting weaker against its US counterpart. The local dollar (AUD) is trading at 89.18 US cents
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