The ASX 200 has snapped an eight-day winning streak today, dragged down by the performance of the miners as well as the banks.
Here's a quick recap:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) down 0.1% to 5451 points
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) down 0.1% to 5533 points
- AUD/USD at US 75.23 cents
- Iron Ore at US$56.86 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
- Gold at US$1,329.95 an ounce
- Brent oil at US$46.76 a barrel
Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) disappointed investors with its production update today, sending its shares down 2.3%.
BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) dropped 1.9% and 1.5% as well, while South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) lost 4.6%.
The banks were mixed, but Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) recorded a 0.9% loss, making it the worst of the bunch.
Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW) was one of the better performing blue chips, lifting 1.1%. CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) also rose 0.7%.
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX: DMP) was one of the top performers. It gained 2.7%. Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL), on the other hand, tanked 3.9%.
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- Is Rio Tinto Limited set to disappoint shareholders?