Start of a recovery? ASX 200 finishes Tuesday 4.2% higher

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) finished up 4.2% today, does this mean the share market is about to recover?

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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.

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