Local shares appeared mostly uninfluenced by today's third and final U.S. presidential debate, with shares ultimately ending the day only marginally higher.
Here's a quick recap:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) up 0.1% to 5442 points
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) up 0.1% to 5526 points
- AUD/USD at US 76.79 cents
- Iron Ore at US$58.37 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
- Gold at US$1,272.29 an ounce
- Brent oil at US$52.55 a barrel
It was a busy day in the mining sector.
Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) shares rose 0.4% after its third quarter production results. South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG), on the other hand, fell 0.4% and 1.9% after their reports, respectively.
BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) managed to rebound 1.7% following yesterday's decline.
The gold miners shone a bright light on the wider market today. St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) and EVOLUTION FPO (ASX: EVN) gained 4.1% and 5.8%, respectively, while Silver Lake Resources Limited (ASX: SLR) gained 6.3%.
Virtus Health Ltd (ASX: VRT) also rose 6.9% for the day.
On a less positive note, Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN) dropped another 2.3% after its Annual General Meeting. Amcor Limited (ASX: AMC) held its AGM as well and fell 2.1%.
Reject Shop Ltd (ASX: TRS) also plunged 12.7%, while Ten Network Holdings Limited (ASX: TEN) and Shine Corporate Ltd (ASX: SHJ) lost 19% and 8.2%, respectively.
Here are Thursday's top stories:
- Crown Resorts Ltd shares are down 17%: Is it time to buy?
- Property beat shares over the last decade: Or did it really?
- Should you buy Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd shares after its impressive update?
- Is the Australian dollar heading above 80 U.S. cents?
- Could Kogan.com Ltd be worth another look at this share price?
- Whitehaven Coal Ltd shares are up 800%: Is it too late to buy?
- Is Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd a bargain buy after its bumper profit result?
