The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) ended higher on Thursday with gains from TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM) and Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) shares.
Here's a quick recap of global markets:
- FTSE 100 (UK): down 0.5%
- DAX (Germany): up 0.1%
- CAC 40 (France): up 0.3%
- Dow Jones (USA): down 0.6%
- NASDAQ (USA): up 0.2%
Here are today's key stats:
- ASX 200: up 0.3%
- All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) (Index: ^AXAO): up 0.2%
- Australian dollar (A$) (AUDUSD): 75.07 cents
- Gold price: down 0.8%
- Copper: down 0.4%
- WTI Crude Oil: down 3.4%
- Iron ore: up 2.2% to $US64.20 a tonne, according to The Metal Bulletin
Following overnight falls in oil prices, the energy sector was sold down with shares of Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) falling 2.5% and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) down 1.2%.
Also amongst the worst performers was Brambles Limited (ASX: BXB) shares, falling 2.7%. The Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX: BOQ) share price fell 4.3% after its shares went ex-dividend, and the a2 Milk Company Ltd (Australia) (ASX: A2M) share price fell 2% despite no material news.
At the other end of the market, TPG Telecom shares and Telstra Corporation rebounded strongly to be amongst the day's best performers.
In the mid-cap space, Iluka Resources Limited (ASX: ILU) shares rallied 11% following the release of its quarterly production report. Also amongst today's leading shares was iCar Asia Ltd (ASX: ICQ), which released a quarterly update.
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