The ASX 200 managed to hold on today, despite losing some of its earlier gains as the session wore on, although it did experience a spike in the dying minutes.
Here's a quick recap:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) up 0.5% to 5765 points
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) up 0.5% to 5808 points
- AUD/USD at US 77.44 cents
- Iron Ore at US$65.91 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
- Gold at US$1,217.39 an ounce
- Brent oil at US$48.42 a barrel
The gold miners were among the market's worst performing shares today, with gold sitting at around US$1,217 an ounce. The Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) share price fell 6.2%, the St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) share price closed 6% lower, and the Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) share price dipped 3.5%.
Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) was another weak performer on the market today, sliding 4.6%, and Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX: SGH) dropped 6.5%.
Pioneer Credit Ltd (ASX: PNC) finished the session 2.9% higher after providing an update on its earnings today, in addition to providing guidance for the 2018 financial year.
The Adacel Technologies Limited (ASX: ADA) share price rose 4.3% after it announced a new contract signing. And the Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX: DMP) share price gained 4.3%.
Finally, the Worleyparsons Limited (ASX: WOR) share price rose 6.9%.
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