The ASX closed down 9.20 points with the BETASHARES ASX RES sector leading the charge.
Of the 50 largest stocks, the most movement has been from BLOCK (ASX:SQ2.asx) which closed 7.21% higher.
In number 2 spot is FORTESCUE METALS GRP (ASX:FMG.asx) which closed the session up by 4.52%.
SOUTH32 LIMITED (ASX:S32.asx) rounds out the top 3 moving up 2.35%.
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 AMANI GOLD LTD (ASX:ANL.asx) - which finished 100% higher.
The biggest loser by the close was DTI GROUP LTD (ASX:DTI.asx) - falling by 38.89%.
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VIDEO: ASX Close of market report 8/08/2022
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