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Sharesight20ASX top 20 ASX trades - 12th August 2019

by David Olsen, Senior Marketing Manager — Content/SEO, Sharesight | Aug 12th 2019
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 check with your adviser or accountant to obtain the correct advice for your situation.

REIT Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF) made its first appearance in our Sharesight20ASX snapshots this week at number 1, with the stock targeted by short sellers, put in a trading halt, and when trading resumed RFF directors stepped in to by $1.2m of the stock, driving a 42% recovery in the price of RFF.

Click for the full Sharesight20ASX snapshot of the top 20 trades on the ASX by Sharesight users.

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