The health sector pulled in the opposite direction, losing a collective 2.75 per cent.Blood giant CSL retraced some of its earlier gains this week to fall 3 per cent to $285.33.Other big players in the sector were also subdued: ResMed, Fisher and Paykel, Ramsay Health Care, Sonic and Cochlear each falling by between 0.62 per cent and 3.3 per cent.
"The Australian sharemarket is edging into positive territory - retaking 6000 in early afternoon trade.The ASX 200 was 11 points, or 0.18 per cent, higher at 6003 by 2pm AEST. Week 3-Houston Texans.
Macquarie finished 0.42 per cent higher at $118.
A choppy session of subdued volume finished with 86 companies higher and 95 lower. UBS analyst Jonathan Mott said this morning a market “re-rating” of bank shares looked possible, after recent signs the economic damage from coronavirus may not be as severe as feared.Mr Mott upgraded NAB and Westpac to a “buy” and also has a “buy” on ANZ. The final gains were meagre but enough to deliver a flush of positive sessions for the Australian sharemarket this week, continuing a remarkable three-month rally into the long weekend. It is almost certain to be six straight weeks of gains for the index, the first time this has happened since April and May in 2018.The ASX 200 has added 4.1 per cent since Monday's open to extend the COVID-19 rally to 37 per cent. The ASX 200 closed 6.9 points, or 0.12 per cent, higher to nudge the bourse to another three-month high 5998.7 close. The Eagles are not allowed to have more than 100 people combined at a single time at their team headquarters at the NovaCare Complex and Lincoln Financial Field.As many other organizations around the NFL and the sports landscape release official statements following the death of George Floyd while in police custody last week, Washington has been silent on the matter.Cowboys All-Pro center Travis Frederick's retirement became official this week. "Asia continues taking an extended active recovery, ahead of the US Non-Farm Payrolls data and the coming weekend. The sector added 7.4 per cent for the week, following an 11.1 per cent rise the week before. BHP finished up 0.06 per cent, Rio Tinto gaining 0.2 per cent and Fortescue Metals down 0.41 per cent.Gold miner Newcrest ended flat at $29.05 after a horrid early run, though the outlook for gold is softer.Energy stocks rose 1.14 per cent on steadying oil prices. The miners recovered from an early stumble but were flat at best amid softening iron ore, albeit still a price of near $US100 per tonne. Make sure to check out the live feed on the JumboTron as everyone enters the stadium! For the remaining blue-chip stocks, Wesfarmers lost 1.39 per cent to $41.71, Woolworths added 1.26 per cent to $37.06, Transurban Group lost 1.34 per cent to $14.68, and Telstra slipped 1.53 per cent to $3.22. However, a former NFL scout, in a report that originated on the Eagles Maven, believes their additions in this year's draft may lead to substantial improvement in 2020.In addition to Andrew Thomas, the Giants also drafted offensive tackle Matt Peart out of UConn in the third round and guard Shane Lemieux out of Oregon in the fifth round. A major economic signpost approaches tonight in the latest US and Canadian jobs reports.Whether the data comes in better or worse than expected - the local market will not be able to digest the data until Tuesday, due to the long weekend. UBS analyst Jonathan Mott said this morning a market “re-rating” of bank shares looked possible, after recent signs the economic damage from coronavirus may not be as severe as feared.Mr Mott upgraded NAB and Westpac to a “buy” and also has a “buy” on ANZ. Here's what else Umenyiora has shared with Ximines as he gets ready for Year 2 in the NFL. Categories: Run or walk 1km, 5km or 10km - FREE Registration* * Your kind donations in any amount are appreciated Either complete: 1) 1/5/10km run or 2) Simply send us your 10-seconds Tik Tok Chicken Challenge video link - Music: The Chicken Song (By the Dancing Chicken) - Any actions/dance - Tag 2 friends to challenge them - Hashtag: #Chickenoregg (Accumulative) The tech sector followed the NASDAQ lower with Altium, Afterpay, and Appen each losing between 3 per cent and 4.6 per cent. "Hence, despite the market’s rising hope for faster post-COVID recovery, the reality remains somewhat short of expectations," she said.The ASX will reopen on Tuesday after the Queen's Birthday holiday. The newswire division of Australian Associated Press is set to continue to operate with new owners.The newswire, slated to close in late June, would now continue operating as AAP and provide breaking news, public interest journalism, sports coverage and news photography.