The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) finished lower on Tuesday.
Here's a quick recap of global markets:
- FTSE 100 (UK): closed
- DAX (Germany): closed
- CAC 40 (France): closed
- Dow Jones (USA): down 0.1%
- NASDAQ (USA): up 0.7%
Here are today's key stats:
- ASX 200: down 0.1%
- All Ordinaries: down 0.1%
- Australian dollar (A$) (AUDUSD): 75.29 cents
- Gold price: down 0.9%
- Copper: flat
- WTI Crude Oil: down 1.2%
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) shares were the talk of the town today after the regional banking heavyweight reported its half-year results to the market. The ANZ share price settled 2.1% lower as investors reacted to the news.
Also in focus were shares of Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW), which reported a strong set of third-quarter results to the market. The Woolworths share price ended 1.2% higher.
Amongst the top movers were shares of Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) and Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE), rising 2.9% and 3%, respectively.
Meanwhile, further down the market, Mayne Pharma Group Ltd (ASX: MYX) and Blackmores Limited (ASX: BKL) rallied 4.5% and 3.5%, respectively.
At the other end of the market, Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia (ASX: GMA) and Alumina Limited (ASX: AWC) were amongst the worst performers.
Here are today's top stories:
