Here are the top ASX large cap movers for Thursday

ASX large caps recap today. Picture Getty Images

BHP (ASX:BHP) lost nearly 7% after trading ex-dividend today, and has wiped all of its 2021 gains and more.

The BHP stock price was also under pressure after spot iron ore price fell by almost 6% overnight.

Meanwhile, it’s been a reporting season bonanza for ASX investors. Here’s some interesting statistics from the CommSec team:

We've put together all the highlights of the August earnings season. Check out our infographic and wrap video at https://t.co/HhBEjydHAF #reportingseason #ozearnings pic.twitter.com/6WnFvQ2xQv

— CommSec (@CommSec) September 2, 2021

BIG CAP WINNERS

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Code	Name	Price	% Change	Volume	Market Cap
ALU	Altium Limited	31.24	4.3%	1,063,593	$3,930,284,410
AVN	Aventus Group	3.43	3.0%	2,199,202	$1,899,739,679
BET	Betmakers Tech Group	1.265	7.7%	10,866,707	$1,006,667,868
CRN	Coronado Global Res	1.175	6.8%	6,917,548	$1,844,099,103
CUV	Clinuvel Pharmaceut.	37.9	3.8%	284,282	$1,803,477,337
DDR	Dicker Data Limited	14.08	5.1%	658,517	$2,315,968,404
FCL	Fineos Corp Hold PLC	4.56	5.8%	156,515	$1,300,226,180
LIC	Lifestyle Communities	21.23	8.6%	385,307	$2,043,857,311
MAF	MA Financial Group	7.98	3.2%	192,125	$1,210,038,446
MGH	Maas Group Holdings	4.6	3.1%	1,521,142	$1,231,849,525
NHC	New Hope Corporation	2.21	3.8%	4,194,665	$1,772,920,585
NVX	Novonix Limited	4.97	3.5%	6,324,466	$1,942,086,643
NXT	Nextdc Limited	13.74	3.0%	1,807,121	$6,080,412,807
PDN	Paladin Energy Ltd	0.63	6.8%	35,538,690	$1,579,955,732
PNV	Polynovo Limited	2.19	3.8%	1,585,443	$1,395,528,773
SNZ	Summerset Grp Hldgs	15.1	3.0%	306	$3,364,490,451

Lifestyle Communities (ASX:LIC) rose by almost 9% today on no news.

The Energy sector lifted by almost 1% today, following the meeting of Opec+ members overnight, which agreed to keep the previously announced hike of 400,000 barrels of supply a month. Oil shares like Oil Search (ASX:OSH) and Santos (ASX:STO) rose by 1.5% each.

Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) rose by 0.53% after announcing plans to launch its corporate travel business in Japan.

Nickel Mines (ASX:NIC) has signed an agreement with PT Iriana Mutiara Mining for the staged acquisition of a 100% interest in the Siduarsi Nickel-Cobalt project in Papua province, Indonesia.

BIG CAP LOSERS

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Code	Name	Price	% Change	Volume	Market Cap
BHP	BHP Group Limited	41.96	-7%	9,513,419	$132,849,820,272
CHN	Chalice Mining Ltd	6.66	-4%	1,740,413	$2,452,920,351
DEG	De Grey Mining	1.19	-6%	7,574,443	$1,628,445,497
DRR	Deterra	4.14	-3%	3,092,870	$2,256,708,357
GOR	Gold Road Res Ltd	1.255	-3%	2,244,426	$1,140,740,426
IAP	Irongate Group	1.53	-7%	2,989,850	$1,061,537,728
NHF	NIB Holdings Limited	6.59	-3%	684,442	$3,103,492,136
PRU	Perseus Mining Ltd	1.505	-3%	3,357,857	$1,907,937,681
PTM	Platinum Asset	3.81	-4%	2,169,109	$2,334,982,022
RRL	Regis Resources	2.39	-4%	7,387,694	$1,870,436,341
SGM	Sims Limited	14.8	-3%	412,457	$3,071,270,047
SLR	Silver Lake Resource	1.37	-3%	3,749,506	$1,252,735,595
TPW	Temple & Webster Ltd	13.31	-4%	923,407	$1,674,295,699
UMG	United Malt Group	4.13	-6%	4,532,560	$1,316,388,194