All Ordinaries finishes higher and 8 shares you might have missed

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Wednesday.

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Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO)(ASX: XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) indices finished higher on Wednesday.

Here's a short recap of the Australian market:

  • S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) higher 0.71% to 6,284.20
  • ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 0.69% to 6,370.90
  • AUD/USD at US 69 cents
  • Gold at US$1,294.17 an ounce
  • Brent Oil at US$71.01 a barrel

The best-performing ASX 200 share today was the Eclipx Group Ltd (ASX: ECX) share price which climbed 11.7%.

The share price of Yojee Ltd (ASX: YOJ) rose by 66.7% after announcing a 3-year services agreement with a global logistics provider.

The DuluxGroup Limited (ASX: DLX) share price barely moved after reporting its result and declaring a special dividend.

The share price of LIC Wam Global Ltd (ASX: WGB) rose 2.8% as investors reacted to the size of the discount to its underlying assets outlined at the end of April 2019.

Supermarket wars are continuing as the Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) share price fell 0.1% as investors learned the supermarket company cut prices in an online-only sale on over 1,000 products.

The share price of car dealership business AP Eagers Ltd (ASX: APE) increased by 0.2% despite providing an update about how its operating profit expectations.

The Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) share price rose 9.3% today, making it one of the best-performing ASX 200 shares.

Finally, the gold sector lost a bit of its gloss today as the share market recovered the losses of yesterday somewhat. The Regis Resources Limited (ASX: RRL) share price fell 2.1%.

Here are some of today's top stories:

Motley Fool contributor Tristan Harrison owns shares of WAMGLOBAL FPO. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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