ASX 200 Retraces Losses, Consumer Sentiment Eases

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ASX 200 Retraces Losses, Consumer Sentiment Eases
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By Oliver Gray

Investing.com - The S&P/ASX 200 gained 20.00 points or 0.27% to 7,454.20 on Wednesday retracing losses of 0.24% in the previous session, lifted by recovering financials, while higher precious metal prices also boosted silver and gold miners.

ASX 200 Futures were 0.1% lower at 7434.5.

Among stocks, Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX: PPH ) plummeted 17.3% after reporting disappointing half year results and a downgrade of its outlook. Oil Search Ltd (ASX: OSH ) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO ) fell 0.7% and 0.58% respectively, after adjusting their merger timetable following a request from the Papua New Guinea National Court. Other energy companies also fell, with Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT ) down 1.15% and Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX: WPL ) falling 0.65%. Precious metal miners gained, with Silver Lake Resources Ltd (ASX: SLR ) adding 2.01%, Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN ) up 2.16%, Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST ) up 0.69% while Chalice Mining lifted 13.56%, extending yesterday’s surge following an announcement regarding a mineral deposit in Western Australia. Meantime, iron ore heavyweights fell, with Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO ) down 1.17%, BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX: BHP )  losing 1.42% and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG ) falling 1.58%.

Among data, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 1.5% for the month of October as persistent worries over the longer-term outlook for the economy overshadowed relief from the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions.

On the bond markets, Australia 10-Year yields were at 1.742% while United States 10-Year rates were at 1.459%.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 was down 0.62% to 13009.

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