ASX 200 finishes up 0.13 per cent but property and healthcare down

The ASX 200 opened lower on Tuesday morning, pushed down by property, real estate investment trusts and healthcare stocks, finishing the day up 0.13 per cent. Consumer staples were the best sector, thanks to Coles. Australia’s largest listed childcare provider, G8 Education, lifted its fees by 4.5 per cent during the full year, which helped it report a net profit of $56 million – it lifted 11.61 per cent. Tech stock Appen was up after reporting a loss of around $53 million, down from a loss of $240 million last year, closing 15.48 per cent higher. Private hospital operator Healius dropped 8.66 per cent after its half-yearly report showed its COVID-related revenue had plunged. Alumina fell 5.05 per cent after reporting a loss of $US150 million in the full year.