Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished higher on Monday.
Here's a short recap of the Australian market:
- S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) higher 0.59% to 6,217.00
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 0.61% to 6,299.70
- AUD/USD at US 71 cents
- Gold at US$1,291.20 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$68.27 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was Eclipx Group Ltd (ASX: ECX) which rose 16.4%.
Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) shares increased in value by 6.9% today, making it one of the top performing ASX200 shares.
At the red end of the ASX 200 was lithium business Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS), its share price declined 6.3%.
The Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) share price rose 1.7% in response to the company's update about how its Pilbara base was affected by the hurricane.
Shares of Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) have risen by 2.2% with the company announcing a huge share buy-back.
Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM) shares rose 1.5% today with the engineering business announcing more contract wins.
The Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX: BGA) share price increased by 6.6%, making it one of the best performers. Meanwhile the Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) share price declined 5.6%.
Here are some of today's top stories:
