ASX 200 morning report – SQ2, KGN & CHC shares in focus
Drew Meredith, CFP
February 28, 2022
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished 0.1% higher on Friday as Block (ASX:SQ2) and Kogan (ASX:KGN) shares made headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (INDEXASX: XJO) is an Australian stock market index, created and maintained by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). It tracks the value of the 200 largest public companies ranked by their market capitalisation, adjusted for the shares that are actually available on the market. The S&P/ASX 200 will increase if enough companies see their share prices rise, and fall when they are sold down.
If you’re studying the stock market’s return over time, don’t forget about dividends. The XJO index does NOT include dividends paid by companies. If you want a more complete picture of the performance of Australian shares, use the S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return Index (INDEXASX: XNT) index.
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This chart shows performance of the index and S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), which includes the impact of dividends being reinvested. The three most popular indices for Australian shares are the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO), S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), and S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO).
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished 0.1% higher on Friday as Block (ASX:SQ2) and Kogan (ASX:KGN) shares made headlines.
In a somewhat unexpected shift, the major US stock markets all finished higher on Thursday despite Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) was dragged 3% lower on Thursday as Appen (ASX:APX) and Qantas (ASX:QAN) shares were in the news.
The S&P 500 officially entered its first ‘technical’ correction in close to two years as sanctions against Russia and growing uncertainty continue to bite.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) overcame weak sentiment to post a gain on Wednesday as Woolworths (ASX:WOW) and WiseTech (ASX:WTC) made headlines.
US stock markets all traded more than 1% lower on Tuesday, with Home Depot (NYSE:HD) shares the real detractor.
Geopolitical concerns sent the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) down 1% on Tuesday as Cochlear (ASX:COH) and Coles (ASX:COL) shares made headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) gained 0.2% on Monday as AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) and Tyro Payments (ASX:TYR) shares made headlines.
US stock markets had a poor night, as growing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine outweighed good news on the economic front.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished 0.1% higher on Friday as Block (ASX:SQ2) and Kogan (ASX:KGN) shares made headlines.
In a somewhat unexpected shift, the major US stock markets all finished higher on Thursday despite Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) was dragged 3% lower on Thursday as Appen (ASX:APX) and Qantas (ASX:QAN) shares were in the news.
The S&P 500 officially entered its first ‘technical’ correction in close to two years as sanctions against Russia and growing uncertainty continue to bite.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) overcame weak sentiment to post a gain on Wednesday as Woolworths (ASX:WOW) and WiseTech (ASX:WTC) made headlines.
US stock markets all traded more than 1% lower on Tuesday, with Home Depot (NYSE:HD) shares the real detractor.
Geopolitical concerns sent the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) down 1% on Tuesday as Cochlear (ASX:COH) and Coles (ASX:COL) shares made headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) gained 0.2% on Monday as AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) and Tyro Payments (ASX:TYR) shares made headlines.
US stock markets had a poor night, as growing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine outweighed good news on the economic front.
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