A Healthy Index – The Standard and Poors ASX 200 Health Index.

This index of 18 leading Healthcare stocks escaped the 2008 GFC downturn and in 2012 resumed its uptrend to more than double; from about 7,500 to resistance at 19,950.

In the last 12 months, the index rise lost momentum, and entered a trading range, but the primary trend is still up. Break-out above 20,000 might signify resumption of the uptrend.

Some of the best performing stocks in the ASX are in this index. At present it is composed of:

1. Ansell Ltd – ANN
2. Cochlear Ltd – COH
3. CSL Ltd – CSL
4. Estia Health Ltd – EHE
5. Fisher and Paykel Healthcare – FPH
6. Greencross Ltd Ltd – GXL
7. Healthscope Ltd – HSO
8. Japara Healthcare Ltd – JHC
9. Mayne Pharma Group – MYX
10. Mesoblast – MSB
11. Primary Health Care – PRY
12. Ramsay Health Care – RHC
13. Regis Healthcare Ltd – REG
14. ResMed Inc – RMD
15. Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd
16. Sirtex Medical Ltd. – SRX
17. Sonic Healthcare – SHL
18. Virtus Health Ltd – VRT.

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