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 0.82% to 6,283.70
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) lower 0.89% to 6,369.90
- AUD/USD at US 70 cents
- Gold at US$1,282.50 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$69.34 a barrel
The best-performing ASX 200 share today was the Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX: DHG) share price which went up 2.8%.
An even stronger riser today was the Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX: BUB) share price going up 11.3% with it announcing a cow-based organic grass-fed infant formula range of products.
The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price dropped 1.2% because its half year result showed a large decline of profit.
The share price of Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM) dropped over 7% after a negative report was issued from a short seller about its accounting.
The fish industry faced a battering today with the share price of Huon Aquaculture Group Ltd (ASX: HUO) falling 5.6% after announcing some negative reasons for a drop in its expected harvest. The Tassal Group Limited (ASX: TGR) share price also dropped 6.1%.
The Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX: BAL) share price dropped 7% today, making it one of the heaviest declines in the ASX 200.
Finally, the share price of Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) reversed some of its recent gains as it dropped more than 5% today.
Here are some of today's top stories:
