Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished lower on Wednesday.
Here's a short recap of the Australian market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) down 0.54% to 6,015.80
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) down 0.51% to 6,134.30
- AUD/USD at US 79.5 cents
- Gold at US$1,335.66 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$69.02 a barrel
The ASX indices have had another negative day today and are drifting back towards 6,000.
Today, the biggest rise in the ASX200 came from Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX: SRX), it went up 14.19% due to its positive trading update.
The other two big gains in the ASX200 were WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) and a2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) which grew by 4.06% and 2.63% respectively.
Resource companies have been the biggest detractors from the ASX200. Lithium miners Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX: GXY) and Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) went down by 3.99% and 5.16%. Meanwhile, Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited (ASX: SAR) fell by 5.16% and Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC).
Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) built on its good news with the share price growing by 2.36% today.
Finally, pot stock Creso Pharma Ltd (ASX: CPH) grew by 2.33% on news that it's expanding into the UK.
Here are some of today's top stories:
- Bki Investment Co Ltd's result: Operating profit up 7%
- Transurban Group & Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd: Will rising rates sink these bond proxies?
- Why the Sirtex Medical Limited share price jumped 16% on earnings guidance
- The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd share price is going gangbusters again
- Cryptocurrencies crash lower
