Has the market bottomed out or is there worse to come? It's the kind of conundrum so many Australians are facing as the COVID-19 crisis lingers.
Amid some of the toughest conditions ever seen on the Australian sharemarket,contestants still managed to find some bright spots among the carnage
With the exception of companies whose products are in demand because of the coronavirus crisis,pickings are slim and with the market down almost 20 per cent this month,contestants will do well to finish anywhere near break-even
The Australian sharemarket snapped back this week,although it is still down 23 per cent since the Shares Race began on February 27
It's back to basics in a bear market but virus fears see supermarkets sales hit unprecedented levels
Still,a number of contestants are performing better than in a bear market than the overall benchmark ASX 200 Index
Players have packed their portfolios with companies that have products that are in high demand because of the outbreak
Medical cannabis,electric scooters,online retail and medical devices a winning combination.
With a week to go in the six-week Shares Race it's still a four-way contest,with less than $6000 separating the major players
Big gains for online furniture and homewares retailer Temple&Webster results in a new leader in Shares Race.
Regular winner Angie Ellis has hit the lead in week three of the six-week contest