VIDEO: ASX Close of market report 5/08/2022

The ASX closed down 42.80 points with the Materials sector leading the charge. Of the 50 largest stocks, the most movement has been from MERIDIAN ENERGY (ASX:MEZ.asx) which closed 5.86% higher. In number 2 spot is MINERAL RESOURCES. (ASX:MIN.asx) which closed the session up by 3.87%. RAMSAY HEALTH CARE (ASX:RHC.asx) rounds out the top 3 moving up 3.66%. As the top 50 largest companies comprise almost 60% of the total market, any big changes to their share price may influence the overall market. The biggest winner on the ASX today was NEW TALISMAN GOLD (ASX:NTL.asx) - which finished 100% higher. The biggest loser by the close was AMANI GOLD LTD (ASX:ANL.asx) - falling by 50%. Get it first, get it fast, get it on Grafa.