Sharemarket Wrap 23 July 2012
The All Ordinaries Index fell 71.4 points to end the day 1.7% lower at 4,159.2.
Woolworths Limited (WOW) ended the day 1.0% higher to close at $27.89 after announcing that sales for the three months to 30 June 2012 were up 5.1% to $12.9bn.
Toll Holdings Limited (TOL) ended the day 5.1% lower to close at $3.91 after announcing the appointment of Avi Gilboa as the new Group Director, Strategy and M&A. Most recently, Gilboa was the Australia/New Zealand Managing Director of Unitas Capital, formerly JP Morgan Partners Asia.
|
Best performing stocks:
|
||
|
Dexus Property Group (DXS)
|
$0.97
|
+1.05%
|
|
Woolworths Limited (WOW)
|
$27.89
|
+0.98%
|
|
Commonwealth Prop (CPA)
|
$1.06
|
+0.95%
|
|
Cochlear Limited (COH)
|
$65.76
|
+0.37%
|
|
Westfield Retail Tst (WRT)
|
$3.01
|
+0.33%
|
|
Major stock falls:
|
|
|
|
Lynas Corporation (LYC)
|
$0.81
|
-7.43%
|
|
Fortescue Metals Grp (FMG)
|
$4.05
|
-7.11%
|
|
Arrium Ltd (ARI)
|
$0.82
|
-6.29%
|
|
Atlas Iron Limited (AGO)
|
$1.78
|
-6.07%
|
|
Sims Metal Mgmt Ltd (SGM)
|
$8.20
|
-5.86%
|
Source: ASX, Lonsec