Here are the top ASX large cap movers for Wednesday

ASX 200 round up for large caps today. Picture Getty

The ASX 200 index fell today, despite the latest Australian GDP data showing a 0.7% growth in the last quarter, beating expectations of 0.3%.

The data however did not take into account the latest lockdowns, and economists are expecting a fall in the the September quarter’s GDP.

The Energy sector gained 1% despite oil prices retreating by 1% overnight.

Retail stocks were the main drag today, with both Consumer Disrectionary and Staples falling by over 1%.

Dragging retail down was Wesfarmers (ASX:WES), which fell by nearly 2% on no news.

Bank stocks however rose, as NAB (ASX:NAB) lifted by 2% as it continues to buy back its shares in the open market as part of its announced $2.5b share buyback.

Travel stocks also rose, with Qantas (ASX:QAN) and Flight Centre (ASX:FLT, both rising by around 3%.

BIG CAP WINNERS

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Code	Name	Price	% Change	Volume	Market Cap
PDN	Paladin Energy Ltd	0.585	14.7%	41,002,574	$1,365,724,446
DDR	Dicker Data Limited	13.42	5.6%	600,766	$2,196,031,703
NVX	Novonix Limited	4.75	5.1%	3,936,467	$1,828,798,256
AWC	Alumina Limited	1.865	4.8%	19,022,066	$5,164,992,922
YAL	Yancoal Aust Ltd	2.26	4.6%	134,107	$2,852,149,184
TNE	Technology One	10.3	4.3%	792,048	$3,177,890,075
DEG	De Grey Mining	1.25	4.2%	5,971,362	$1,550,900,473
SKC	Skycity Ent Grp Ltd	3.2	3.9%	407,734	$2,341,432,044
LNK	Link Admin Hldg	4.53	3.7%	2,950,523	$2,343,308,372
AX1	Accent Group Ltd	2.22	3.3%	1,408,600	$1,165,013,437
DBI	Dalrymple Bay	2.28	3.2%	324,121	$1,101,688,147
WHC	Whitehaven Coal	2.61	3.2%	10,724,004	$2,612,589,907
IEL	Idp Education Ltd	29.69	3.0%	1,457,416	$8,021,649,601
QAN	Qantas Airways	5.24	2.9%	7,927,479	$9,599,967,513

Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) was the biggest big cap winner today, rising by 12% after uranium prices hit 5 year highs overnight.

Data centre company Dicker Data (ASX:DDR) rose by 5.7% after CEO David Dicker released an announcement after hours yesterday to say that he was selling 1.6% of his shares in the company.

In the release, he told shareholders what he was going to do with the money : Rodin Cars, purchase of a used Bombardier Global XRS, and a return to trading in the US markets.

“None of these projects detract from my ability to continue to function as Chairman and CEO of Dicker Data. I hope this letter clears things up,” he said.

BIG CAP LOSERS

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Code	Name	Price	% Change	Volume	Market Cap
BKL	Blackmores Limited	93.11	-7%	83,805	$1,932,698,058
ASM	Ausstratmaterials	10.96	-6%	486,546	$1,629,430,150
TPW	Temple & Webster Ltd	13.81	-6%	922,486	$1,771,862,571
MAQ	Macquarie Telecom Gp	77.5	-5%	13,785	$1,762,776,714
MSB	Mesoblast Limited	1.575	-5%	13,694,226	$1,080,078,957
PNV	Polynovo Limited	2.11	-5%	1,847,974	$1,474,895,338
PME	Pro Medicus Limited	60.16	-5%	175,713	$6,583,644,761
REH	Reece Limited	19.92	-5%	799,608	$13,488,149,699
MAF	MA Financial Group	7.73	-5%	116,972	$1,267,957,492
AEF	Australian Ethical	10.26	-4%	222,263	$1,201,418,505
VUL	Vulcan Energy	13.69	-4%	606,813	$1,550,276,937
CIA	Champion Iron Ltd	5.67	-4%	1,652,942	$2,982,791,206
CUV	Clinuvel Pharmaceut.	36.37	-4%	265,387	$1,866,722,570
UWL	Uniti Group Ltd	4.18	-4%	2,450,105	$2,973,833,091
IMU	Imugene Limited	0.4	-4%	27,028,547	$2,212,370,606
LTR	Liontown Resources	0.94	-4%	4,116,022	$1,859,345,637
EDV	Endeavour	7.04	-4%	3,428,740	$13,074,154,124
MIN	Mineral Resources.	53.03	-3%	643,114	$10,363,492,772
WES	Wesfarmers Limited	57.96	-3%	1,701,118	$67,973,722,508

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) fell by more than 3%, following a broker downgrade out of Goldman Sachs the previous day. Goldman said it has retained its sell rating on FMG.

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