Market Wrap: OzForex crashes as ASX ends flat

Local shares bounced back from their earlier losses and ended the day mostly flat.

• S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) flat at 4,975 points
• ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) down 0.1% to 5,022 points
• AUD/USD at US 70.91 cents
• Iron Ore at US$45.73 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
• Gold at US$1,166.21 an ounce
• Brent oil at US$34.28 a barrel

The miners again provided a pillar of support for the broader market after iron ore prices rose during the latest session. BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) gained another 1.1% while Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) gained 2.2%.

The gold miners put on an even greater display. Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM) jumped 3.7%, while EVOLUTION FPO (ASX: EVN) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) gained 6.5% and 4% respectively.

Unfortunately, however, their efforts were mostly offset by the major banks. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) and National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX: NAB) both fell more than 1%, while all four ended the day in the red.

Ansell Limited (ASX: ANN) was one of the top performers for the day, rising 7.3%. OzForex Group Ltd (ASX: OFX), on the other hand, crashed 42.1%.

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