The S&P/ASX 200 fell 19.80 points, or 0.22%, to 8,811.60, with CLARITY PHARMACEUTICALS LTD and LIGHT & WONDER INC. the weakest performers, down 11.30% and 10.28% respectively. Despite today’s decline, the index is up 1.73% over the past five sessions and sits 0.42% below its 52-week high.
The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index [XSO] edged down 4.10 points, or 0.12%, to 3,450.00, but has advanced 3.91% in the last five days. That lift is reflected in some big news on the small cap company front.