Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished lower on Monday.
Here's a short recap of the Australian market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) lower 0.12% to 6,186.90
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) lower 0.09% to 6,299.50
- AUD/USD at US 73 cents
- Gold at US$1,197.75 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$80.26 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was lithium miner Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS), its share price went up 5.1%.
Shares of rare earth business Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC) plunged 18.3% today on news that an anti-Lynas campaigner could be head of a review into its operations in Malaysia.
The share price of Sims Metal Management Ltd (ASX: SGM) was another major faller, its share price dropped 11.7% after providing a trading update.
Gold miners had a terrible day today. St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) shares fell 10.5%, the share price of Regis Resources Limited (ASX: RRL) declined 6.8% and Evolution Mining Limited (ASX: EVN) saw its share price go down 5.2%.
The share price of farmland landlord Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF) was unchanged after announcing another cattle acquisition.
Finally, the Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price went up 0.3% today despite speculation that there could be a Royal Commission into the telco sector.
Here are some of today's top stories:
- Investors set for $19 billion dividend windfall: Where I would reinvest these funds
- Scottish Pacific Group Ltd (ASX:SCO) shares leap 16% higher on Affinity takeover deal
- Why the Beadell Resources Ltd (ASX:BDR) share price rocketed 21% higher on Monday
- Is the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price a buy?
