The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) rebounded in fine fashion today after a slow burn last week that saw it shed 1.9%.
Here's a quick recap:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) up 0.8% to 5771 points
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) up 0.7% to 5811 points
- AUD/USD at US 74.42 cents
- Iron Ore at US$62.69 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
- Gold at US$1,252.64 an ounce
- Brent oil at US$54.09 a barrel
The resources sector took centre stage today following a strong rise in commodity prices.
The BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) share price rose 1.4%, Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) jumped 3.1% and the South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) share price lifted 2.7%.
Gold miners Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM) also rose 2.1%, while Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) gained 3.4%.
Meanwhile, Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) was among the best energy stocks, rising 4%.
The Surfstitch Group Ltd (ASX: SRF) share price suffered following another material earnings guidance downgrade today. Its shares fell 23.5%.
The APN Outdoor Group Ltd (ASX: APO) share price also dropped 5.8% following last week's news it would no longer merge with oOh!Media Ltd (ASX: OML). And Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX: HVN) shares declined 1.6%.
The Orocobre Limited (ASX: ORE) share price was among the market's top performers, rising 4% for the session.
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