Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries Index (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), is currently down 0.23% at lunch.
The CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) share price is down 1.55% today, making it the worst performer out of the blue chips on the ASX.
Shares of Sims Metal Management Ltd (ASX: SGM) have fallen over 11% this morning after giving the market a trading update.
Another share to fall heavily this morning is Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC), its share price is down 15% after responding to media speculation there could be a review into its Malaysian operations and the Chairperson of the proposed committee could be a anti-Lynas campaigner.
Agricultural landlord Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF) shares are down 0.45% after announcing a cattle property acquisition.
The gold miner sector has taken a tumble so far today with St Barbara Ltd’s (ASX: SBM) share price down 7.2%, making it the worst affected.
At the other end of the share market buy now, pay later provider Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) is up 2.78%, making it the share in the ASX 200 most in the green at lunch.
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