The S&P/ASX 200 slipped on Wednesday, finishing 0.10% lower at 8,947.60. The session’s laggards were Helia Group Ltd and Life360 Inc, down 3.85% and 3.04% respectively. Despite today’s dip, the benchmark has risen 1.15% over the past five sessions and sits 1.18% below its 52-week peak.
The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index (XSO) inched higher, adding 3.70 points, or 0.10%, to close at 3,839.10. The XSO is up 75.50 points, or 2.01%, across the last five days.