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 short recap of the Australian market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) lower 0.11% to 6,658.00
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) lower 0.16% to 6,734.50
- AUD/USD at US 70 cents
- Gold at US$1,427.79 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$64.81 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was the Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited (ASX: SAR) share price which rose 6.6%.
The Sandfire Resources NL (ASX: SFR) share price dropped 11% as the resources business announced an acquisition.
The share price of Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX: DMP) fell 6.8% with the food business on the receiving end of legal action relating to worker entitlements.
Shareholders of Metcash Limited (ASX: MTS) are feeling the pain as the share price fell an additional 6.3% today.
The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) share price rose another 3.6% today as its AUSTRAC recovery continues.
The share price of Collins Foods Ltd (ASX: CKF) rose 0.6% in reaction to the fast food company releasing its profit report.
IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX: IFL) appointed its new CEO today, but investors sent the share price down 2.6% in response.
Finally, the share price of Ausdrill Limited (ASX: ASL) rose another 4.3% in reaction to news of yesterday's contract win.
Here are some of today's top stories:
