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 0.42% to 6,277.40
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 0.38% to 6,372.30
- AUD/USD at US 71 cents
- Gold at US$1,286.49 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$70.90 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was the Eclipx Group Ltd (ASX: ECX) share price which rose by 9%.
Another strong performer was the Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH) share price which increased by almost 8% after announcing a new implant.
The share price of Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) dropped 7.4% today as investors took the foot off the accelerator of its capital growth.
The Blackmores Limited (ASX: BKL) share price declined 1.6% due to announcing a profit decline in its March 2019 result.
The share price of AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) gained 0.6% as investors learned of its large hydro plans.
One of today's top performers has been the Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX: SPL) share price which rose by 15.7%.
The Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC) share price went up by 1% after the rare earth miner provided a trading update.
Finally, the WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) share price rose 1.5% because it announced it had completed its share purchase plan, receiving more interest than expected.
Here are some of today's top stories:
