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End of Day Report – Friday 6 December: ASX 200 finishes down ahead of jobs data
ASX 200 has closed out the week in the red, down 54 points to 8421 (-0.6%). For the week down 0.14%. Almost all sectors closed in the red today, Utilities the expectation thanks to gains in APA up 1.4% after receiving a positive regulatory decision from the Australian Energy Regulator. Iron ore giants mixed. RIO and FMG slid over 0.5% each while BHP gained 0.3%. Lithium stocks dragged their feet, PLS fell 2.6% hitting a 52-week low, LTR lost 3.9%, while MIN gained 1.0%. Energy stocks were not so energic today, WDS fell more than 2%, STO off 1.2% and STX down 2.4%. REITs pared earlier gains, ending the session in the red, despite GMG rising 0.9%. WOW down another 1.0% as strikes continue and JBH rose 0.7% hitting a 52-week high. Aussie dollar down 0.4% to 64.27c and treasury yields eased a touch.
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