The ASX 200 drifted lower today in listless trade finishing down 3 to 8614. Up 2.4% this week. Banks eased back with the Big Bank Basket down to $264.84 (-1.1%) as CBA dropped 1.3% and ANZ down 1.4%. SUN continued lower on storm damage. Other financials rose with NWL up 0.7% and GQG rising 2.0%. Industrials mostly better, WES up 0.6% with WOW up 3.2% as tech did well today. WTC rallied another 4.7%, though XRO down 0.7%. The All-Tech Index was up.

In resources, gold miners once again the stars of the show. NEM up 2.0% and VAU gaining 2.7% as lithium stocks also did well. PLS up 2.5% and MIN up 2.2% Uranium stocks slightly better, but oil and gas stocks drifted down.

In corporate news, CTD remain in suspension on accounting issues, WBC fell 0.8% on a NZ fine, and SGR unchanged on a cleansing prospectus to allow Bally shares to trade on market.

Nothing on the economic front. Asia markets flat, Japan up 0.3%, China up 0.2% And HK up 0.1%.

10-year yields pushing to 4.53%.

US futures – Dow up 52, Nasdaq up 46.

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