The ASX 200 index traded in the red since the opening bell, but pared losses towards the close and ended just 0.27% lower.
The loss followed action on Wall Street overnight, as US investors digested weaker than expected US CPI data.
The energy sector was the main laggard today, losing 2%, with names such as Santos (ASX:STO) and Worley (ASX:WOR) falling by almost 4%.
The Resources and Utilities sectors also underperformed.
BHP (ASX:BHP) fell by 3.50% after telling investors that it has made a ‘miscalculation’ at the Jansen Potash Project in Canada. The error means the company will spend an additional $US5.7 billion over the next six years to complete the first phase of the mine.
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Meanwhile, the Westpac Consumer Sentiment for September rose 2% despite COVID-19 lockdowns, after falling by 4.4% in August, the lowest point in a year according to Westpac.
BIG CAP WINNERS
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Code | Name | Price | % Change | Volume | Market Cap |
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PLS | Pilbara Min Ltd | 2.45 | 8 | 49556905 | $ 6,634,094,415.82 |
BRG | Breville Group Ltd | 30.3 | 3 | 351233 | $ 4,081,841,043.76 |
LTR | Liontown Resources | 1.585 | 7 | 33914565 | $ 2,816,591,692.75 |
PDN | Paladin Energy Ltd | 1.025 | 8 | 51589142 | $ 2,544,086,841.55 |
CRN | Coronado Global Res | 1.305 | 7 | 5520137 | $ 2,053,655,819.25 |
ELD | Elders Limited | 12.5 | 5 | 930817 | $ 1,868,330,293.56 |
PRU | Perseus Mining Ltd | 1.555 | 4 | 4853383 | $ 1,840,454,355.00 |
TPW | Temple & Webster Ltd | 13.5 | 3 | 256419 | $ 1,571,910,710.40 |
HTA | Hutchison | 0.11 | 5 | 45940 | $ 1,425,113,400.59 |
DUB | Dubber Corp Ltd | 4.26 | 3 | 2250587 | $ 1,223,628,369.24 |
AX1 | Accent Group Ltd | 2.27 | 11 | 7843465 | $ 1,110,826,765.75 |
Calix Ltd (ASX:CXL) was the biggest winner, rising by 40%, after announcing that global decarbonisation investor Carbon Direct Capital Management has invested €15m for a 6.98% equity stake in Calix subsidiary, the LEILAC Group.
Calix says it will continue to own the remaining 93% of LEILAC, which holds the exclusive license of Calix’s Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement.
Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) climbed again today, by 8%, and is up 15% this week since announcing sales of 8,000t SC5.5 spodumene cargo for an extraordinary $US2,240/t via its Battery Material Exchange (BMX) digital auction platform.
Uranium miner Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) has risen by another 8% today, and has doubled over the past month. The stock has climbed on the back of red hot uranium prices, which have risen by 30% in the last 30 days.
Footwear retailer Accent Group (ASX:AX1) surged by 10% on no news.
BIG CAP LOSERS
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Code | Name | Price | % Change | Volume | Market Cap |
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BHP | BHP Group Limited | 40.26 | -4 | 8359979 | $ 123,113,990,671.62 |
STO | Santos Ltd | 6.26 | -4 | 12223905 | $ 13,519,098,606.09 |
ORG | Origin Energy | 4.42 | -3.4934 | 7598851 | $ 8,066,346,705.18 |
CIM | Cimic Group Ltd | 20.36 | -4 | 694709 | $ 6,587,029,411.76 |
WOR | Worley Limited | 10.02 | -4 | 2698935 | $ 5,466,320,285.16 |
AGL | AGL Energy Limited. | 5.85 | -7 | 15022136 | $ 3,937,573,559.12 |
CTD | Corp Travel Limited | 21 | -3.4926 | 595987 | $ 2,978,014,891.52 |
IRE | IRESS Limited | 13.19 | -4 | 2024391 | $ 2,659,180,431.96 |
PBH | Pointsbet Holdings | 9.6 | -4 | 2777039 | $ 2,633,411,430.65 |
BPT | Beach Energy Limited | 1.07 | -4 | 13152232 | $ 2,543,687,026.44 |
ZIM | Zimplats Holding Ltd | 21.05 | -5 | 12413 | $ 2,391,708,560.78 |
LFS | Latitude Group | 2.15 | -4 | 187903 | $ 2,250,000,000.00 |
NAN | Nanosonics Limited | 6.4 | -3.3233 | 424890 | $ 1,995,944,696.40 |
PPK | PPK Group Limited | 21.04 | -3.4862 | 316323 | $ 1,946,506,587.40 |
NHC | New Hope Corporation | 2.23 | -4 | 2876545 | $ 1,931,068,430.24 |
JHG | Janus Henderson | 57.3 | -4 | 255383 | $ 1,806,494,377.14 |
CTT | Cettire | 3.26 | -6 | 690051 | $ 1,322,896,623.40 |
SZL | Sezzle Inc. | 6.29 | -4 | 494931 | $ 1,295,792,316.40 |
MAF | MA Financial Group | 7.1 | -4 | 128585 | $ 1,152,119,400.32 |