Afternoon Report Friday 24 October 2014
The ASX 200 advanced, closing 29 points higher at 5412 again, led by the banking sector with Commonwealth Bank (CBA) closing 60c higher at $78.77.
Just after 1130am, the SPI Futures sold off aggressively after newswires hit the desk with confirmation that a doctor in New York tested positive for Ebola. This sell off was obviously short lived.
AMP closed 17c higher at $5.56 after releasing its third quarter profit update.
Best Sector – Health CareWorst Sector – Telecommunication Services
WinnersBradken (BKN) +$0.22 to $3.59Resmed (RMD) +$0.35 to $5.72Leighton Holdings (LEI) +$1.08 to $21.07
LosersPaladin energy (PDN) -$0.015 to $0.33Senex Energy (SXY) -$0.01 to $0.49Macquarie Atlas (MQA) -$0.06 to $3.03
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