After opening higher this morning, the ASX 200 spent time in both positive and negative territory this session, before closing in the green, up 0.086%.
Energy stocks had another shocker as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index cratering by 1.7%.
The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index lost 0.61% today.
Our last losers this hump day were consumer discretionary stocks, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index's 0.09% slip.
Consumer staples shares proved to be a safe haven, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index's 0.1% lift.
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The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index took a 0.96% tumble by the closing bell. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index lost 0.61% today.
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It was a wild and volatile mid-week session for the S&P/ASX 200 Index and many ASX shares this Wednesday. After yesterday's pleasing performance from the markets, investors didn't seem to know what to do today.
After opening higher this morning, the ASX 200 spent time in both positive and negative territory this session, before closing in the green, up 0.086%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index had a rough one, losing 0.36% of its value.
Energy stocks had another shocker as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index cratering by 1.7%.
The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index took a 0.96% tumble by the closing bell.
Healthcare stocks weren't popular either, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index's 0.62% dive.
The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index lost 0.61% today.
Financial stocks were in that ballpark too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index dipping 0.56%.
Our last losers this hump day were consumer discretionary stocks, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index's 0.09% slip.
The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index bounced 1.31% higher today.
Consumer staples shares proved to be a safe haven, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index's 0.1% lift.
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