The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished 4.2% higher on Tuesday, could this be the start of a recovery?
The ASX was volatile again today. Whilst the ASX did go up, there were still strong movements in both directions:
Diverging share price performances
At the red end of the ASX the Graincorp Ltd (ASX: GNC) share price plunged 55.6%.
At the other end of the ASX, the share price of Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) climbed 45.9%.
The share price of Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) rose 31.25%.
The Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price jumped 26% today, followed by some insider buying.
The BWP Trust (ASX: BWP) share price rose 19% after withdrawing its guidance.
Blue chips perform strongly
Some of Australia's biggest blue chips rebounded strongly today.
The Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) share price rose 10.7%.
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) share price increased 5.3%.
The BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) share price climbed 5.1%.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price rose 5%.
The Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) share price went up 12%.
The Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) share price increased by almost 11%.
The Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) share price grew 9.3%.
More COVID-19 updates
The share price of Michael Hill International Ltd (ASX: MHJ) dropped 14.6% after closing its stores.
The share price of Consolidated Operations Group Ltd (ASX: COG) rose 23.3% after providing an update.
The share price of Seven West Media Ltd (ASX: SWM) rose 1.5% after withdrawing its FY20 guidance.
The share price of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX: URW) increased by 4% after giving an update.