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The S&P/ASX 200 seesawed its way between positive and negative territory during Friday's session before closing lower by 9 points or 0.1% to 8,5111. Over the course of the week, the market closed virtually unchaned and is lower by 0.7% from iits 52-week high.Investors showed caution ahead of the release of January jobs data tonight in the US. The energy space suffered from lower oil prices, stemming from Trump’s wish to increase supply in the US. Woodside, Santos and Ampol closed in the red, with the energy sector losing 1.3%.In the materials space, lithium stocks sank following reports that Chinese EV battery maker CATL has restarted production at a major lithium mine in Jiangxi. Coal stocks also lost ground, however the overall materials sector rose by 0.3%. Banks also buoyed the market with CBA reaching a new record close to $163 a share intraday. And the February reporting season continued to deliver results. Nick Scali climbed 11% as it declared a fully franked interim dividend of 30 cents per share. But today’s big winner was certainly Domino’s. Investors seemed to appreciate the decision to separate from 205 loss-making stores, sending the stock 21% higher. Elsewhere, Sigma Healthcare upgraded its full year earnings guidance for the year, adding FY NPAT is expected to be "significantly impacted" by non-recurring costs related to the Chemist Warehouse merger. Next week is a big week on the reporting calendar with CBA, IAG, AGL, JB Hi-Fi among the companies reporting. In the US, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola deliver numbers.