For what could be the first time in the history of the ASX, the market regulator suspended trading for the remainder of the session late today. The decision followed a series of technical glitches which caused interruptions to regular trading throughout the session, including a heavily delayed opening time.
Here's a quick recap:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) up 0.1% to 5301 points
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) up 0.1% to 5400 points
- AUD/USD at US 75.44 cents
- Iron Ore at US$55.97 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
- Gold at US$1,316.22 an ounce
- Brent oil at US$46.49 a barrel
Notably, shares of ASX Limited (ASX: ASX), the market regulator, fell 1.4% for the day.
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) gained 1.2% for the day, with the other three major banks ending the session mostly flat.
South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) gained 1.1% with Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) up 2.3% as well.
The gold miners mostly finished the day in the black. St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) and Independence Group NL (ASX: IGO) were among the best, lifting 4.2% and 5%, respectively.
Blackmores Limited (ASX: BKL) didn't fare so well. Its shares fell 4.3%, while APN News and Media Limited (ASX: APN) also lost 2.7%.
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