Weekly Wrap 6 March

Between the Bells

Between the Bells
Weekly Wrap 6 March
Mar 06, 2020
Bell Direct

We saw the Aussie share market traverse through the week, collecting a 0.7% loss Monday-Thursday. Investors topped up on their bond exposure, pushing the 10-year government bond yield to new lows.

We saw blood plasma company, CSL gain 2.4% over the last four days, and also overtake CBA as the biggest company on the market.

In this week's wrap, Jessica covers:
Agri-businesses welcome boost after rains hit Eastern Australian (0:29)
Bega Cheese takes the cake in this week's best and worst (0:53)
Defensive sectors hold firm: Telcos push ahead 3% (1:24)
Where the market is YTD (1:53)
Why a diversified portfolio can cushion market impacts (2:15)