The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) ended higher on Monday with share price gains from Vocus Group Ltd (ASX: VOC) and Aconex Ltd (ASX: ACX).
Here's a quick recap of global markets:
- FTSE 100 (UK): down 0.1%
- DAX (Germany): up 0.2%
- CAC 40 (France): down 0.4%
- Dow Jones (USA): down 0.1%
- NASDAQ (USA): down 0.1%
Here are today's key stats:
- ASX 200: up 0.3%
- All Ordinaries (ASX: XAO) (Index: ^AXAO): up 0.3%
- Australian dollar (A$) (AUDUSD): 75.61 cents
- Gold price: up 0.2%
- Copper: down 0.2%
- WTI Crude Oil: down 2.1%
- Iron ore: up 4.4% to $US68.22 a tonne, according to The Metal Bulletin
Amongst the worst-performing shares on the ASX today were Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) shares and BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX: BSL) shares following falls in the iron ore price.
The Village Roadshow Ltd (ASX: VRL) share price tumbled more than 8% lower after the leisure and entertainment business reported that its Gold Coast theme parks had been affected by the tragedy at Ardent Leisure Group's (ASX: AAD) Dreamworld, as well as Cyclone Debbie.
At the other end of the market, Vocus Group, Aconex, Mobile Embrace Ltd (ASX: MBE), Tassal Group Limited (ASX: TGR) and Zelda Therapeutics Ltd (ASX: ZLD) shares were amongst the best performers.
Aconex shares have staged a strong comeback over the past month despite no company-specific news.
Here are today's top stories:
- Revealed: 10 ASX shares that could get crushed by Amazon
- Up 30% in a month the Aconex Ltd share price is too sexy for its shorts
- 3 shares I'd buy in the ASX50 today
- 4 reasons why smart investors prefer ASX share dividends to term deposits
- Here's why the Gentrack Group Ltd share price is going nuts in 2017
- These 4 shares are the S&P/ASX 200's best performers: Should you buy them?
