Market Sectors - Australian

The sharemarket is made up of many different types of companies. The companies are often group together so they can be compared with their peers to assess their relative performance. The study and analysis of relative performance itself is one powerful strategy for investing.

This post will list the Australian market SECTORS which are in line with the international standard MSCI Barra / Standard and Poor's Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). The hierarchy under sectors are:
Sector - Industry Groups (24) - Industries (68) - Sub Industries (154).

The Australian sectors are:

1.  Metals and Mining
2.  Energy
3.  Materials
4.  Industrials
5.  Consumer Discretionary
6.  Consumer Staples
7.  Healthcare
8.  Financials
9.  Information Technology
10.  Telecommunications
11.  Utilities