The S&P/ASX 200 Index kicked off the trading week on a sunny note this Monday, recording a healthy rise that pushed up the value of many ASX shares.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index put on a heck of a show, gaining 0.93%.
The All Ordinaries Gold Index was hit hard today, plunging 1.57%.
The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index saw its value cut by 0.74% today.
Communications shares slid home unscathed, evident by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index's 0.32% bump.
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The S&P/ASX 200 Index kicked off the trading week on a sunny note this Monday, recording a healthy rise that pushed up the value of many ASX shares.
The ASX 200 stayed in green territory all session, and ended up closing 0.17% higher today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index put on a heck of a show, gaining 0.93%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index wasn't as euphoric, but still managed a 0.48% rise.
The All Ordinaries Gold Index was hit hard today, plunging 1.57%.
Broader mining stocks weren't much better, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index tanking by 1.34%.
The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index saw its value cut by 0.74% today.
Energy stocks weren't finding buyers either, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index's 0.22% dip.
We could say something similar for consumer discretionary stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index slipping 0.02%.
The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index saw a 1.49% surge this Monday.
Utilities stocks ran hot as well, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index's 1.17% jump.
Communications shares slid home unscathed, evident by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index's 0.32% bump.
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