Afternoon Report Monday 23 March 2015
• The ASX 200 experienced a choppy session, ending the day 19 points lower (-0.3%) at 5956, unable to reach the 6000 level this morning.• The Banking sector closed lower, with Commonwealth Bank (CBA) down 0.9% at $95.48 and regional, Bendigo & Adelaide Bank (BEN) down 0.9% at $12.90.• The Gold Sector rallied as expected, with Newcrest (NCM) up 3.5% at $13.40 and Regis Resources (RRL) up 1.6% at $1.275.• BHP Billiton (BHP) outperformed its Iron Ore peers, ending 1.1% higher at $31.00 while Rio Tinto (RIO) closed 0.7% lower at $58.21.• On the Retail Sector, Premier Investments (PMV) soared 11.1% at $12.54 after announcing a 9% increase in its first half net profit, alongside with a dividend of 21c a share, PLUS a special dividend of 9c a share.
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