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Why the ASX200 can't break past 5800
The ASX200's growth this year has been modest, and has vastly lagged other major indices.
Code | Index | Value | Change | % Change | Turnover ($A) | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XAO | ALL ORDINARIES | 5777.8 | -21.7fall | -0.4 | 2,453,706,926 | 466,667,471 |
XJO | S&P;/ASX 200 | 5738.4 | -21.3fall | -0.4 | 2,366,009,075 | 349,927,153 |
XKO | S&P;/ASX 300 | 5685.6 | -20.8fall | -0.4 | 2,418,591,523 | 413,304,123 |
XBW | BUY WRITE | 94252.1 | 131.4rise | 0.1 | N/A | N/A |
XTL | S&P;/ASX 20 | 3357.0 | -12.2fall | -0.4 | 1,080,377,112 | 63,627,713 |
XFL | S&P;/ASX 50 | 5759.5 | -24.7fall | -0.4 | 1,610,328,269 | 154,860,881 |
XTO | S&P;/ASX 100 | 4774.3 | -18.1fall | -0.4 | 2,046,229,852 | 231,676,373 |
XMD | S&P;/ASX MIDCAP 50 | 5878.9 | -03.1fall | -0.1 | 435,901,583 | 76,815,492 |
XSO | S&P;/ASX SMALL ORDS | 2309.2 | -05.2fall | -0.2 | 372,361,671 | 181,627,750 |
XAF | ALL AUSTRALIAN 50 | 5706.7 | -24.2fall | -0.4 | 1,615,229,942 | 154,669,456 |
XAT | ALL AUSTRALIAN 200 | 5682.1 | -21.2fall | -0.4 | 2,342,920,647 | 349,563,753 |
Code | Index | Value | Change | % Change | Turnover ($A) | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XDJ | CONS DISCRETIONARY | 2092.8 | 14.8rise | 0.7 | 176,451,070 | 40,028,893 |
XEJ | ENERGY | 8688.7 | -135.4fall | -1.5 | 140,487,527 | 24,682,288 |
XFJ | FINANCIALS | 6775.2 | 24.1rise | 0.4 | 585,617,903 | 32,500,956 |
XHJ | HEALTH CARE | 21856.9 | -19.8fall | -0.1 | 118,628,944 | 19,172,701 |
XIJ | INFO TECHNOLOGY | 825.9 | 03.6rise | 0.4 | 48,053,967 | 7,703,756 |
XMJ | MATERIALS | 9650.6 | -252.7fall | -2.6 | 738,480,482 | 124,848,348 |
XNJ | INDUSTRIALS | 5106.0 | 11.2rise | 0.2 | 172,681,119 | 31,763,639 |
XPJ | A-REIT | 1359.5 | -06.6fall | -0.5 | 128,460,113 | 28,643,134 |
XSJ | CONSUMER STAPLES | 9328.5 | -04.8fall | -0.1 | 110,698,901 | 10,476,360 |
XTJ | TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 1633.3 | -17.3fall | -1.0 | 80,142,093 | 17,173,345 |
XUJ | UTILITIES | 8306.7 | -07.4fall | -0.1 | 52,312,757 | 11,112,804 |
XXJ | FINANCIAL-X-A-REIT | 7556.6 | 26.9rise | 0.4 | 585,617,903 | 32,500,956 |
Index | Value | Change | % Change | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hang Seng | 23551.1 | -231.2fall | -1.0 | 642,762,440 |
Shanghai Composite | 3212.6 | -28.1fall | -0.9 | 95,241 |
Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 19283.1 | 29.1rise | 0.2 | 50,841 |
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 20855.7 | -69.0fall | -0.3 | 296,781,864 |
S&P; 500 | 2363.0 | -05.4fall | -0.2 | N/A |
DAX | 11967.3 | 00.0steady | 0.0 | 0 |
CAC 40 | 4960.5 | 00.0steady | 0.0 | 84,878,891 |
FTSE 100 | 7334.6 | -04.4fall | -0.1 | 893,025,459 |
FTSE ASFA Australia 300 Index | 6354.5 | -23.3fall | -0.4 | N/A |
FTSE ASFA Australia 200 Index | 6418.6 | -23.8fall | -0.4 | N/A |
FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed Index AUD | 1610.0 | -18.0fall | -1.1 | N/A |
FTSE EPRA NAREIT Global Rental Index AUD | 1171.5 | -08.8fall | -0.8 | N/A |
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