ASX review on Tuesday: 9 shares you should have been watching

The Reject Shop share price enjoyed a resurgence of sorts today

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The ASX 200 continued to push higher today as it approaches 6,000 points. The Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC) was among the biggest winners for the day, surging 7.1%, while Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) was among the best of the blue-chips, rising 1.2%.

Here's a quick recap:

  • S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) up 0.3% to 5929 points
  • ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) up 0.3% to 5964 points
  • AUD/USD at US 74.97 cents
  • Iron Ore at US$74.71 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin
  • Gold at US$1,256.90 an ounce
  • Brent oil at US$55.79 a barrel

The blue chips produced mixed results today. BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) slipped 1.2% after yesterday's upwards surge, while Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) jumped 2% and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) rose 0.7%.

The Reject Shop Ltd (ASX: TRS) share price jumped 7% as well, ending the session at $4.45 after sinking as much as 3.6% to a low of $4.01.

The Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) share price dropped 3.3%, while Galaxy Resources Ltd (ASX: GXY) closed the session 5.4% in the red.

Asaleo Care Ltd (ASX: AHY) was among the biggest losers for the day after Credit Suisse downgraded its view on the stock from Outperform to Neutral. The shares fell 8.4%.

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