The S&P/ASX 200 index is on course to end its positive run with a disappointing decline on Tuesday. In afternoon trade the benchmark index is down 0.6% to 6,609.6 points.
Four shares that have fallen more than most today are listed below. Here's why they have tumbled lower:
The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) share price has dropped 4% to $32.55 despite there being no news out of the fast-growing payments company. However, a good number of tech shares have come under pressure today, possibly due to profit-taking after strong gains in 2019. In afternoon trade the S&P/ASX 200 Info Tech index is down 3.1%.
The OceanaGold Corp (ASX: OGC) share price has sunk 5% to $3.35 following another sizeable drop in the gold price. The price of the precious metal has dropped to a two-week low and under the symbolic US$1,500 an ounce level following an improvement in investor sentiment. At the time of writing the S&P/ASX All Ords Gold index is down 3.6%.
The Opthea Ltd (ASX: OPT) share price has tumble over 7% to $3.58 despite there being no news out of the biologics drug developer. I suspect that today's decline is down to profit-taking after an incredible share price rise over the last few weeks. Prior to today, Opthea's shares had risen a staggering 400% since the start of August. A positive trial update and a bullish broker recommendation were largely behind the mammoth rise.
The Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) share price has crashed 30% lower to 49.5 cents after providing a market and operational update. According to the release, the price of its graphite has fallen significantly this year due to weakening demand. As a result, the company intends to slash its production materially in the near term. A further update will be provided next month in relation to its production plans over the medium term.
