Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished higher on Tuesday.
Here's a short recap of the Australian market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) higher 0.56% to 5,869.90
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 0.50% to 5,977.80
- AUD/USD at US 71 cents
- Gold at US$1,191.30 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$81.13 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was investment conglomerate business Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX: SOL), its share price rose nearly 5.5% today.
Telco Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) shares fell 1% today after presenting at its AGM.
The Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) share price rose 1.6% on its production update to investors.
Shares of National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) increased by 0.6% despite revealing additional costs that will hurt its FY18 result.
Gambling machine business Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) shares went up 4% today.
The A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) share price rose 1.7% today despite news surfacing of Nestle launching its own A2-only infant formula in Australia and New Zealand.
Intellectual property business IPH Ltd (ASX: IPH) registered the worst fall in the ASX 200 as it dropped almost 3%.
Finally, agribusiness Elders Ltd (ASX: ELD) was one of today's top performers with its share price going up by 5.2%.
Here are some of today's top stories:
