ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Tuesday: 8 shares you missed

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Tuesday.

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Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished higher on Tuesday.

Here's a short recap of the Australian market:

  • S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) higher 0.41% to 6,242.40
  • ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 0.45% to 6,327.80
  • AUD/USD at US 71 cents
  • Gold at US$1,286.94 an ounce
  • Brent Oil at US$69.12 a barrel

The best-performing ASX 200 share today was Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) which rose by 8.4%.

Shares of BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) declined 0.1% after admitting that its FY19 production will suffer because of the Cyclone Veronica.

The share price of Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (ASX: BTH) jumped 16.3% today after it upgraded its FY19 revenue growth expectations.

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) shares ended the day 3% higher after the miner announced a new mining project.

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price ended the day down 0.9% despite, or perhaps because of, the announcement of the new Telstra Plus loyalty plan.

Shares of Pro Medicus Limited (ASX: PME) rose nearly 2% today thanks to the company announcing a new share buy-back.

SEEK Limited (ASX: SEK) surprised everyone by hiring Ian Narev to be a key person in the management team of the business.

Finally, Image Resources NL (ASX: IMA) shares rose in value by 17.6% today, making it one of the top performers.

Here are some of today's top stories:

Tristan Harrison has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. recommends Pro Medicus Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of and has recommended Pro Medicus Ltd. and Telstra Limited. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended BIGTINCAN FPO and SEEK Limited. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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