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 0.37% to 6,948.70
- ALL ORDINARIES (Index: ^AXAO) (ASX: XAO) higher 0.39% to 7,047.60
- AUD/USD at US 67 cents
- Gold at US$1,575.01 an ounce
- Brent Oil at US$54.75 a barrel
One of the best-performing ASX 200 shares today was lithium miner Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS), its share price rose 7% today.
Vitamins business Blackmores Limited (ASX: BKL) was another strong performer today, its share price increased by 6.9%.
A profit update sent the share price of ARB Corporation Limited (ASX: ARB) down by 2.4%.
After giving half-year guidance yesterday, the share price of financial services business IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX: IFL) fell 2.7% today.
The share price of BWP Trust (ASX: BWP) rose 0.5% after reporting today, the real estate investment trust (REIT) slightly increased its distribution.
The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX: BUB) share price rose 2.75% in reaction to an investor presentation.
Property business Shopping Cntrs Austrls Prprty Gp Re Ltd (ASX: SCP) was another to report today, an impressive distribution sent the share price up almost 4%.
Finally, the share price of Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW) jumped 23.3% after reporting solid growth in its result today.
Here are some of today's top stories:
