The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) finished lower on Monday.
Here's a quick recap of global markets:
- FTSE 100 (UK): up 0.4%
- Dow Jones (USA): flat
- NASDAQ (USA): up 0.1%
Here are today's key stats:
- ASX 200: down 0.7%
- All Ordinaries: down 0.8%
- Australian dollar (A$) (AUDUSD): 74.31 cents
- Gold price: up 0.9%
- Copper: up 0.1%
- WTI Crude Oil: up 1.8%
Amongst the best-performing shares today was Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd (ASX: SYD) and ALS Ltd (ASX: ALQ), despite no material news being released from either company.
However, ALS shares have been rallying ever since it reported its full-year results last week.
Also staging a comeback were shares of Ten Network Holdings Limited (ASX: TEN), the embattled television channel.
At the other end of the market, Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX: DMP) slumped following what seems to be a bearish analyst note. IT software business DWS Ltd (ASX: DWS) fell 9% while Apiam Animal Health Ltd (ASX: AHX) fell again following a disappointing update last week.
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