The local share market started off in the black today but ultimately ended the session in the red, dragged down by the banks and miners.
Here's a quick recap:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) down 0.4% to 5621 points
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) down 0.4% to 5672 points
- AUD/USD at US 76.52 cents
- Iron Ore at US$83.34 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
- Gold at US$1,215.32 an ounce
- Brent oil at US$56.89 a barrel
Capilano Honey Ltd (ASX: CZZ) shares were stung after it released its half-year results this afternoon. Its shares fell 1.5% after it revealed a decline of almost 1% for revenue and a 7.3% lift in net profit.
Construction project software provider Aconex Ltd (ASX: ACX), on the other hand, rose 5.5% after its share price was savaged earlier in the week. Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX: DMP) also regained another 2.5% with OFX Group Ltd (ASX: OFX) up 9%.
Vocus Group Ltd (ASX: VOC), on the other hand, was unable to continue its momentum. Its shares declined 3.1%.
Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) shares also fell 4.6%, with James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) down 4.4%.
Of the blue chips, BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) were among the worst. The pair fell 3.1% and 4%, respectively.
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