The supermarkets have headed in the opposite direction of the banks this year on the market, and supply disruptions for Woolworths won’t be helping.

MARKET WRAP:

• ASX200: up 0.56% to 8,495

• GOLD: $2,668 US/oz

• BITCOIN: $147,185 AUD

• Metcash, closing up 7 ½ per cent to $3.43

• Woolworths fell again as shelves and strike challenges continue to plague them  

• By association Coles shares were higher to near record highs up 1 ½ per cent 

• Westpac the standout bank up more than 1% to $33.61

• Invion shares up 100% today to 36 cents.

• A lift in commodity prices saw RIO and Fortescue benefit - BHP was down a touch but still above $40 a share.

• Collins foods owner of KFC and Taco Bell shares down more than 4% to $8.25

CURRENCY UPDATE:

• AUD/USD: 64.80 US cents

• AUD/GBP: 51.2 pence

• AUD/EUR: 61 Euro cents

• AUD/JPY: 97 Japanese yen

• AUD/NZD: 1.10 NZ dollars