Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished lower on Tuesday.
Here's a quick recap of the Aussie market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) down 0.1%
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) down 0.1%
- AUD/USD at US 75.98 cents
- Gold at US$1,245 an ounce, down 0.9%
- Oil at US$43.49 a barrel, up 1.1%
Leading the market lower were shares of the natural gas infrastructure business APA Group (ASX: APA), which fell 2% despite no news.
Further down the market, Blackmores Limited (ASX: BKL) fell hard after its long-running CEO announced she would leave the vitamins producer to take on the top job at Australia Post.
In the small-cap market, Innate Immunotherapeutics Ltd (ASX: IIL) plummeted 90% after releasing negative results from its Phase 2 trials for a treatment product designed to tackle multiple sclerosis.
Amongst the big banks, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) ended 0.6% higher while National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX: NAB) shares ended flat.
At the other side of the performance table was shares of Capilano Honey Ltd (ASX: CZZ). The honey producer jumped 4.6% despite no news.
Finally, the ALS Ltd (ASX: ALQ) share price bounced 8.6% after Credit Suisse analysts released a bullish research report.
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