EPISODE · Mar 31, 2022 · 11 MIN
End of quarter tumble 🤕
from The COB from ausbiz
The local market was buoyant all day, with a jump in the iron ore price pushing the resource sector to a new record high. Blue chips Rio, Fortescue and BHP all closed up between 2-4.5%. After the relentless rally in financials, investors cooled on the idea and took some profits. Harvey Norman closed down 6% as it went ex-dividend. Block, Xero and Zip all finished around 3-5% lower as tech was once again out of favour. As quarter-end bites on March 31, the red sell button loomed. The S&P/ASX200 lost its winning streak and closed down 15 points - a hint under 7500. However, March added 6.4%, the biggest monthly gain in 16 months.Our top three VODs:Three stocks to not get cornered withSafeguard sector plays for your portfolioThe investors shopping list in this economic backdrop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The local market was buoyant all day, with a jump in the iron ore price pushing the resource sector to a new record high. Blue chips Rio, Fortescue and BHP all closed up between 2-4.5%. After the relentless rally in financials, investors cooled on the idea and took some profits. Harvey Norman closed down 6% as it went ex-dividend. Block, Xero and Zip all finished around 3-5% lower as tech was once again out of favour. As quarter-end bites on March 31, the red sell button loomed. The S&P/ASX200 lost its winning streak and closed down 15 points - a hint under 7500. However, March added 6.4%, the biggest monthly gain in 16 months.Our top three VODs:Three stocks to not get cornered withSafeguard sector plays for your portfolioThe investors shopping list in this economic backdrop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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