
Increased risk appetite weakens the U.S. Dollar, boosts stocks
The economic figures published yesterday in the U.S. are another factor [...]
Local traders received little direction from the international bourses overnight but grabbed the opportunity to buy local stocks with a gusto, sending our local index to close at the highest price since April 2008, buoyed along by Toll Holdings receiving a take-over bid from a Japanese Post. Toll’s share price closed up a massive 47.2 per cent.
How did the Aussie market perform today?
S&P/ASX200 gained 57.5 points or +0.97% on volume of $5.84 billion, closing at 5915.7.
Australian sector watch
Looking over the charts
Chart Courtesy of Invast MT4
ASX top 200 stock analysis
9% of stocks are showing oversold levels, 39% are showing overbought levels and 70% of stocks are currently above their long term moving average as of close of trading today. View the image below to better understand overbought and oversold levels.
S&P/ASX 200 Gainers and Losers
Top 5 gainers:
Top 5 Losers:
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Wednesday, 18 Feb, 2015 / 6:52
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