The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) appears set to rise again this morning following yesterday's 25-point jump. It also follows what was a mostly positive night for international equity markets.
Here's a quick recap:
- FTSE 100 (UK): up 0.52%
- DAX (Germany): up 0.32%
- CAC 40 (France): up 0.3%
- Dow Jones (USA): up 0.28%
- NASDAQ (USA): up 0.1%
The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) share price could remain in the spotlight today after they fell another 2.7% on Monday. They have shed more than 7% over the past five sessions, exacerbated by news that their CEO will leave the business early in 2018.
Shares of gold miners such as Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM) and Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) could also be impacted after the gold price slipped almost 1% overnight. Oil prices were 0.3% lower and iron ore fell 0.5%, according to The Metal Bulletin.
The SYNLAIT FPO NZX (ASX: SM1) share price could also receive some attention this morning. The company reported a 39% increase in revenue to NZ$759 million and net profit of NZ$38.2 million. The shares rose 5.4% on Monday.
Other shares to watch include Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (ASX: FPH) and Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (ASX: LNG), both of which fell sharply on Monday. In fact, the latter's share price fell almost 11% and has lost a third of their value so far in 2017.