Feb 24, 2022 02:45AM ET
By: AnalysisWatch
Australian shares fell after the close on Thursday as sectors led the way.
At the close in Sydney, the S & P/ASX 200 was unchanged by 0%.
CIMIC Group Ltd was the best performer on the S&P/ASX 200 during the session, remaining unchanged by 0% or 0 points and trading at 16.25 points at the close.
Meanwhile, Perseus Mining Ltd. was unchanged by 0% or 0 points to close at 1,630 points and Westgold Resources Ltd. was unchanged by 0% or 0 points at 2,170 points in late trading.
The worst performers of the session were Appen Ltd, which remained unchanged by 0% or 0 points to trade at 8.14 at the close. Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Ltd was unchanged by 0% or 0 points to close at 21.64 and Pointsbet Holdings Ltd declined by 0% or 0 points to 3.81.
On the Sydney Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered rising stocks by 1313 to 268, and 307 closed unchanged.
Shares of CIMIC Group Ltd were unchanged from their 52-week highs by 0%, or 0 points, to 16.25. Shares of Appen Ltd remained unchanged at their 3-year lows, unchanged by 0% or at 8.14. Shares of Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Ltd were unchanged from their 52-week lows by 0%, or 21.64. Shares of Pointsbet Holdings Ltd. were unchanged from their 52-week lows, unchanged 0% or 0 at 3.81.
The S&P/ASX 200 VIX index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, remained unchanged at 17.501, unchanged by 0%.
AUD/USD was unchanged by 0% at 0.7206, while AUD/JPY was unchanged by 0% at 82.68.
96.12%. US dollar index futures were up 0.10% at 96.112.