The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) started the week firmly higher, finishing Monday's trade almost 1% higher. The Reject Shop Ltd (ASX: TRS) share price continued to fall while AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) shares rallied.
Here's a quick recap of global markets:
- FTSE 100 (UK): up 0.6%
- DAX (Germany): down 0.05%
- CAC 40 (France): up 0.3%
- Dow Jones (USA): flat
- NASDAQ (USA): flat
Here are today's key stats:
- ASX 200: up 0.9%
- All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) (Index: ^AXAO): up 0.9%
- Gold price: up 0.2%
- Copper: down 1.7%
- WTI Crude Oil: up 1.2%
- Iron ore: $US75.45 a tonne, according to The Metal Bulletin
Amongst the leading ASX shares today were BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX: BSL), BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) and AGL Energy.
Further down the market, Auscann Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: AC8), Amaysim Australia Ltd (ASX: AYS), BT Investment Management Ltd (ASX: BTT) and Mesoblast Limited (ASX: MSB) were amongst the ASX's best performers.
Meanwhile, the Reject Shop continued to fall today, despite plunging 33% on Friday following a profit downgrade. Jeweller MICHAELHLL FPO (ASX: MHJ), Orocobre Limited (ASX: ORE) and Vita Group Ltd (ASX: VTG) shares also fell hard.
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