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Sharesight20ASX weekly top 20 ASX trades – 24th August 2020

by Stephanie Stefanovic, Content Manager, Sharesight | Aug 24th 2020
Disclaimer: The below article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a product recommendation, or taxation or financial advice and should not be relied upon as such. Please consult with your financial adviser or accountant to obtain the correct advice for your situation.

In this Sharesight20ASX weekly snapshot of Sharesight users' 20 most traded stocks on the ASX, buy and sell trades were led by CSL Limited (ASX: CSL), which recorded strong results for FY20, and is in discussion with Oxford-AstraZeneca about manufacturing a Covid-19 vaccine. Buy trades were also led by the Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (ASX: VAS), with investors betting on the recovery of the Australian share market.

Top 20 ASX trades last week

Click on the image below to see the full Sharesight20ASX snapshot of the 20 most traded ASX shares during the period:

Top20 ASX weekly 24Aug2020

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