The local share market closed just shy of 5,700 points today. Although it started off on a sour note, the ASX 200 hit positive territory around midday and ultimately closed higher.
Here's a quick recap:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) up 0.2% to 5699 points
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) up 0.2% to 5746 points
- AUD/USD at US 72.05 cents
- Iron Ore at US$80.68 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
- Gold at US$1,148.66 an ounce
- Brent oil at US$56.07 a barrel
The gold miners put on a show today as the gold price climbed steadily higher.
EVOLUTION FPO (ASX: EVN) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) climbed 5.2% and 5.1%. OceanaGold Corporation (ASX: OGC) also soared 8.6% while Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM) was up 3.4%.
Audio Pixels Holdings Ltd (ASX: AKP) shares also recovered 6.8% after yesterday's near 32% plunge.
Other winners for the day included Select Harvests Limited (ASX: SHV), up 4.9%, and Estia Health Ltd (ASX: EHE), up 2.4%.
DUET Group (ASX: DUE) didn't fare so well. Its shares lost 2.8% with BWP Trust (ASX: BWP) down 2.6% and Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) down 2.4%. Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd (ASX: SYD) also closed 1.3% lower.
Here are Thursday's top stories:
- Make This Investment Goal YOUR New Year's Resolution
- Here are 3 disruptive ASX shares I'm watching in 2017
- Here are 3 ASX shares with even bigger dividends than ANZ Bank
- Should you own these gold miner shares in 2017?
- Why Challenger Ltd shares are the best to benefit from superannuation growth
- 3 healthcare stocks on my watchlist for a great 2017
