Thursday 24th Oct - ASX +10pts, FMG, SUL, BXB & NEM

24/10/2024

Thursday 24th Oct – ASX +10pts, FMG, SUL, BXB & NEM

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The ASX 200 finally found some Christmas cheer on Thursday, reversing early losses to close marginally higher, not yet the Santa Rally that we’ve been hoping for, but better than another down day. Less than 55% of the main board closed higher, but a +1.1% advance by BHP was enough to add 8 points to the index, dragging it back into positive territory. It was an extremely quiet day as traders started to focus on the Christmas break, although two stocks still managed to move by over 15%.