Original article by Stephen Cauchi
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 26 : 19-Jan-16

The S&P/ ASX 200 index fell 0.7 per cent on 18 January 2016, closing at 4,858.7 points. The energy sector performed poorly, declining 3.4 per cent, but gains were made in sectors such as consumer, industrial and telecommunications. Woolworths rose 4.4 per cent to $A23.65 after announcing it would exit its home improvement business Masters.

CORPORATES
STANDARD AND POOR’S ASX 200 INDEX, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, MASTERS HOME IMPROVEMENT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, AURORA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED, SANTOS LIMITED – ASX STO, WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED – ASX WPL, BHP BILLITON LIMITED – ASX BHP, OIL SEARCH LIMITED – ASX OSH, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC, LOWE’S COMPANIES INCORPORATED, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, HOME RETAIL GROUP PLC, HOMEBASE, BUNNINGS GROUP LIMITED, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ