Healthcare stocks drag ASX lower despite iron ore strength
Investors had another flood of earnings to digest, but in the absence of a lead from Wall Street due to a public holiday the overall market tread water for most of the session.
Indices Index
S&P ASX Indices
Updated: February 21, 2017 - 3:38PM| Code | Index | Value | Change | % Change | Turnover ($A) | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAO | ALL ORDINARIES | 5835.4 | -05.1fall | -0.1 | 5,215,101,602 | 890,608,893 |
| XJO | S&P;/ASX 200 | 5791.0 | -04.1fall | -0.1 | 5,065,894,526 | 696,804,600 |
| XKO | S&P;/ASX 300 | 5739.0 | -04.4fall | -0.1 | 5,171,035,549 | 821,369,656 |
| XBW | BUY WRITE | 93774.3 | -43.5fall | -0.0 | N/A | N/A |
| XTL | S&P;/ASX 20 | 3386.8 | -00.7fall | -0.0 | 2,290,937,087 | 126,755,753 |
| XFL | S&P;/ASX 50 | 5808.4 | -04.5fall | -0.1 | 3,272,494,994 | 290,649,633 |
| XTO | S&P;/ASX 100 | 4812.0 | -02.9fall | -0.1 | 4,304,947,949 | 471,145,709 |
| XMD | S&P;/ASX MIDCAP 50 | 5903.2 | 04.3rise | 0.1 | 1,032,452,954 | 180,496,076 |
| XSO | S&P;/ASX SMALL ORDS | 2363.9 | -05.9fall | -0.2 | 866,087,600 | 350,223,947 |
| XAF | ALL AUSTRALIAN 50 | 5754.2 | -04.5fall | -0.1 | 3,272,067,221 | 288,633,201 |
| XAT | ALL AUSTRALIAN 200 | 5733.7 | -04.6fall | -0.1 | 4,967,430,810 | 680,690,653 |
GICS Sectors
Updated: February 21, 2017 - 3:38PM| Code | Index | Value | Change | % Change | Turnover ($A) | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XDJ | CONS DISCRETIONARY | 2063.3 | 08.5rise | 0.4 | 351,011,804 | 62,378,896 |
| XEJ | ENERGY | 9032.7 | 00.8rise | 0.0 | 312,327,233 | 51,411,157 |
| XFJ | FINANCIALS | 6718.9 | -04.9fall | -0.1 | 1,450,740,459 | 90,986,049 |
| XHJ | HEALTH CARE | 21603.8 | -94.9fall | -0.4 | 312,233,324 | 39,610,919 |
| XIJ | INFO TECHNOLOGY | 811.4 | -07.2fall | -0.9 | 89,836,046 | 12,692,218 |
| XMJ | MATERIALS | 10396.1 | 25.8rise | 0.2 | 1,157,572,806 | 194,374,658 |
| XNJ | INDUSTRIALS | 5082.2 | 07.1rise | 0.1 | 431,893,668 | 62,538,434 |
| XPJ | A-REIT | 1371.6 | -08.1fall | -0.6 | 304,660,798 | 71,252,537 |
| XSJ | CONSUMER STAPLES | 9140.5 | -17.4fall | -0.2 | 272,530,798 | 22,652,152 |
| XTJ | TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 1699.4 | 00.8rise | 0.0 | 194,223,655 | 40,889,168 |
| XUJ | UTILITIES | 8242.7 | -72.6fall | -0.9 | 146,053,256 | 40,229,084 |
| XXJ | FINANCIAL-X-A-REIT | 7493.8 | -05.5fall | -0.1 | 1,450,740,459 | 90,986,049 |
Global Indices
Updated: February 21, 2017 - 8:03PM| Index | Value | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Seng | 23963.6 | -182.4fall | -0.8 | 1,839,886,651 |
| Shanghai Composite | 3253.2 | 13.3rise | 0.4 | 211,673 |
| Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 19381.4 | 130.4rise | 0.7 | 100,688 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 20624.0 | 04.3rise | 0.0 | 340,617,992 |
| S&P; 500 | 2351.2 | 03.9rise | 0.2 | N/A |
| DAX | 11876.8 | 49.2rise | 0.4 | 17,017,309 |
| CAC 40 | 4869.5 | 04.5rise | 0.1 | 21,671,612 |
| FTSE 100 | 7278.6 | -21.3fall | -0.3 | 200,870,152 |
| FTSE ASFA Australia 300 Index | 6415.0 | -05.7fall | -0.1 | N/A |
| FTSE ASFA Australia 200 Index | 6477.8 | -05.4fall | -0.1 | N/A |
| FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed Index AUD | 1636.5 | 01.4rise | 0.1 | N/A |
| FTSE EPRA NAREIT Global Rental Index AUD | 1178.7 | -02.0fall | -0.2 | N/A |
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